Category: Global

China car sales grow in August, Tesla nearly doubles EV share

BEIJING/SHANGHAI — China’s passenger vehicle sales returned to growth in August year-on-year, as deeper discounts and tax breaks for environmentally friendly and electric vehicles boosted consumer sentiment even as economic growth remains weak.

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Podcast series probes auto industry carbon reduction

“There’s an environmental story about every single bit and bob that goes into every single automobile. That all has to be harvested and collected and transported. … [It’s] all of the energy that

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Off Lease Only closes six locations, lays off 466 in Florida

Off Lease Only, a Palm Beach County-based auto seller with locations in five Florida cities and one in Texas, has permanently closed and is laying off 466 Florida workers, the company announced in

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GM pays dealers to pick up 25,000 vehicles from assembly plants

“One unit is one more spot on a rail [car], it’s one more spot on a truck. It does help the overall capacity,” Bell told Automotive News. “Every one we move is one

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China car sales return to growth in August, Tesla nearly doubles EV share

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) – China’s passenger vehicle sales returned to growth in August year-on-year, as deeper discounts and tax breaks for environmentally friendly and electric vehicles boosted consumer sentiment even as economic

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Used vehicle prices may have bottomed for 2023

Cox Automotive reported a slight uptick from July to August in its Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index. The index, which tracks vehicles sold at its U.S. wholesale dealership auctions, remains elevated from historical

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Chinese car sales hit record for August; Tesla deliveries up (NASDAQ:TSLA)

yangphoto China delivered 2.24 million cars in August, a record for a usually slow period of time. EVs and plug-in hybrids totaled 716,000, up 35% from a year earlier. The association said that

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Used car dealership group Off Lease Only files for bankruptcy – NBC 6 South Florida

A major player in the used car industry abruptly shut its doors after filing for bankruptcy Thursday. Former Off Lease Only employees said they were let go Wednesday with little warning. Off Lease

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Used-car dealership group Off Lease Only files for bankruptcy

Off Lease Only, a used vehicle-only dealership group with operations in Florida and Texas, filed Thursday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a news release, the company said “significant challenges and competitive pressures

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If you want a good, used compact car for under $20,000, look for one of these models

Compact sedans and hatchbacks don’t get the love they used to these days, with seemingly everyone hung up on SUVs. However, those in the know understand that sedans and hatches can be just

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