2019 Tesla US Market Share
I’ve been keeping track of Tesla’s market share in the US for a while. In 2018, Tesla had a 53% market share in plugin vehicles, 80% market share of pure
2018 EV and Tesla Market Share Update
2018 was the year Tesla took over. Tesla commanded ~65% of the plugin market in December: For the full year 2018, Tesla had 53% market share. GM, with the second
Sept 2018 EV and Tesla Market Share Update
Since my last EV market share update for July, things have changed a lot. I heard rumors that the competition will kill Tesla, nobody would possibly want to buy a
Failure at Tesla, Success Everywhere Else
When you think of a successful alternative fuel (hybrid, electric, fuel cell or whatever) vehicle, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a Prius. Tesla comes next because
Tesla Sales Cross Audi in August. Model 3 Enters Top 5 cars.
As predicted last month, Tesla outsold Audi in August: And it looks like Mercedes and BMW are next. Most of this is thanks to the Model 3 which outsold all the
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Tesla US Sales Likely to Exceed Audi in August, BMW and Mercedes Soon
In my last post I talked about Model 3 crossing all other comparable sedans and all other electric vehicles combined. Here is a look at Tesla US unit sales compared
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The Beginning of the Decline of the German Luxury Sedan in the US
I’ve covered deteriorating sales of compact luxury sedans from BMW and Mercedes in the United States before. Coincidentally or not, the sales growth started deteriorating around the time the Model
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Volkswagen’s $84 Billion Tesla Fighting Budget & IAA Announcements
So far, before the International Motor Show in Frankfurt begins we have seen Mercedes, Volkswagen and BMW all show some electric concepts. And most of them are really far future concepts,
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Game Over for the ICE Compact Luxury Sedan
I’ve said that the Tesla Model 3 will be an existential crisis for the auto industry as soon as reservations opened. My charts from a few months later, showed exactly
Why is BMW so Desperate for Tesla Reservation Holders?
So BMW wants Model 3 reservation holders like me to get a BMW 330e hybrid instead of waiting for the Model 3. Here’s why: Basically nobody wants a film camera
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