By Patrick Masterson May 25, 2021 What a difference a year makes. Two years ago, we said Memorial Day weekend opened car-shopping season sure as the buds spring. You know how that looked 12 months ago. Now, a year on from that, we re in an odd limbo between those two extremes, thanks not just to the COVID-19 pandemic but also an ongoing microchip shortage. In short, cars are hard to come by - which means deals are, too.
Related: One reliable indication of the demand on new-vehicle sales comes from J.D. Power, which said in late Aprilthat it expected transaction prices to reach an all-time monthly record. It also projected incentives to be down 36% versus April 2020 and 11% versus April 2019. We ve seen similar trends in compiling May s best deals overall, too.
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Unlike GM and other rivals.
As automakers continue to declare their intention to drop internal combustion engines in favor of battery-electrics only, there are still many holdouts. Toyota is one of them. That s not to say it ll never go fully electric but rather it s decided on a more conservative drawn-out approach. But the Japanese automaker is committed to accomplishing one very important thing: going carbon neutral.
Toyota has just announced its path towards achieving carbon neutrality, and battery electrics do play an important role. And so will hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs), hybrids, and plug-in hybrids. By 2030, Toyota expects BEVs and FCEVs will consist of 15 percent of its US sales, and 70 percent of Toyota and Lexus combined sales will also be electrified by that year.
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Knowing what vehicles cost to maintain, and not just purchase, is important because it helps give owners a better idea of the âbig pictureâ costs. Thatâs why the people over at Kelley Blue Book (KBB) calculate a total cost of ownership for each vehicle they analyze, looking at budget line items like repairs, gas, and insurance, and balancing them against resale value.Â
This year, big winners emerged from Toyota and its luxury spinoff Lexus, including the Corolla Hybrid, the UX, NX, and RX. Nissanâs Leaf took the crown in the EV category, while Subaruâs SUVs stood out amongst competition in that segment. Read the full coverage here for more details on this yearâs KBB lowest cost-to-own stats.Â