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It seems like Chevrolet Bolt EV, Tesla Model 3 and electric vehicles in general face a radically new regulatory and political playing field as a professed climate change skeptic prepares to occupy the White House. Trump's administration has been short on policy specifics. But just two days after the election, automakers' chief lobbying group, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, urged the Trump transition team to revise not only the fuel economy standards, but also the Obama administration's autonomous vehicle standards, on the grounds that they could cost its membe...
One sector of the U.S. automotive industry will be quite unhappy at the announcement of the new car brand, from the Chinese industrial group Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. We are talking about the franchised car dealers. The new brand, aimed at Millennials, is likely to be sold under a non-traditional retailing approach, according to cryptic postings on various websites. Geely and Volvo, which Geely owns, likely are planning to sell via the Internet and company-owned stores, not through franchised dealers. Lynk, an "affordable premium" vehicle resembling those built by Volv...
Tesla Motors Inc. said buyers who place new orders for Model 3 vehicles can expect to begin receiving deliveries as soon as mid-2018, with production starting as scheduled late next year. To dispel any misunderstandings with customers who’ve placed pre-order deposits and those considering, the automaker announced it wants to clarify timing for the long-anticipated electric car. The Model 3, which is slated to begin at $35,000 before government incentives, is the key to Tesla’s plan to create a larger market for EVs. The company first unveiled the Model 3 at an event at ...
The latest car sales data shows that in September 2016, the sales volume of entry-level luxury cars in the US fell 17.4% year-over-year (or YoY) to 49,118 vehicle units. We should say that it is a significant decline. For the same period, the sales of entry-level luxury SUVs rose 12.6% YoY to 54,145 units, and the sales of entry-level sports cars fell 9% YoY to 25,408 units. Top car models in these entry-level luxury and sports vehicle segments were the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Lexus RX, Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and Dodge Challenger. A total of 11,590 mid-range lu...
Tesla is keeping up with its ever-expanding ambitions, even though it faces lots of obstacles, and has lots of competitors it knows how to build a product, and how to sell it. Its model S sales jumped 59% over the same quarter last year, which means it increases its importance between other luxury cars. The carmaker may keep its sales results confidential, but one thing it still reveals, that Tesla is responsible now in the U.S. for almost a third of sales in the sedans' segment. Its nearest competitors are the newly updated BMW 7-Series and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Spokespeople for...
