The recently completed Zeem Solutions EV charging depot next to Los Angeles International Airport has 26 180-kW dual-port chargers, three 30-kW single-port chargers, and 18 19.2-kW AC chargers. Combined with its other depot two blocks away, both sites pull a total of 10 megawatts of electric power. In an empty lot in […]
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The trend that started in October continued into 2023, with all eight major market segments seeing seasonally adjusted prices that were lower year over year in the first half of January. Pickups had the smallest decline at -9.3%, while compact cars and vans lost less compared to the overall industry (down 13.7%)
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NTEA’s OEM monthly chassis sales outlook is currently expecting 2022 to be flat overall compared to 2021. The forecast for 2023 calls for sales to grow by roughly 4% overall, with slow growth through 2026. Leading indicators around GDP, residential investment, unemployment rate, personal expenditures, and the consumer price index are pointing
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Carvana founder and CEO Ernie Garcia details the Carvana acquisition of ADESA during an interview Aug. 17 at the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance’s Summer Roundtable conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Online used car dealer Carvana Co, the parent company of ADESA, which it bought last year in a $2.2 billion deal, faces a
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EV sales in the U.S. in 2022 soared as new models, such as this 2023 Nissan LEAF, and high interest pushed sales volumes past 800,000 for the first time. In an auto market that saw total new vehicles fall 8% year over year, battery-electric vehicles (EVs) sales were a bright spot. Even
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Positioned as a car designed for urban driving, the MX-30 features “freestyle” doors, which when the front doors are opened reveal a latch to access the rear doors and allow entry to the back seats. Photo: Mazda North American Operations Debuting for the 2022 model year as Mazda’s first all-electric vehicle, the MX-30
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J.D. Power announced the introduction of the J.D. Power’s new analytics tool will keep track of the U.S. EV market. J.D. Power introduced on Jan 17 the J.D. Power EV Index, an analytics tool to track the growing electric vehicle market in the U.S. Each month, the index will arrive at one number (on
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January 17, 2023 The 128th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich. 🎙Today’s topics include: Service levels have fallen at DMVs and wait times for services have increased. Fleet managers say DMVs have become inconsistent in
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In 2020, nearly 13% of the nation’s total roadway collisions involved at least one large truck or bus. Photo: pexels.com/Quintin Gellar In 2020, of the 35,766 fatal crashes on the nation’s highways and byways, 4,588 (or 12.8%) involved at least one large truck or bus, according to the 2022 Pocket Guide to Large Truck
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Mobilisights has exclusive access to vehicle data from all Stellantis brands. Such data density will give Mobilisights a greater level of autonomy when it comes to its reliance on other data suppliers to power applications. Stellantis announced at the 2023 CES, the establishment of Mobilisights, an independent business unit dedicated to growing the company’s
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