At least if they mark them down several thousand dollars, they're probably still making money!dm33 said:Cadillac ELR inventory is up around 1000. That is nuts for a car selling around 50 per month. They already have 1-2 years supply. They're going to have to have a fire sale to clear them.
I wonder if there was a run on Leafs in Atlanta since everyone thought it would be the last month for the GA subsidy?Nissan Leaf inventory is down 577 units this month despite supposed increased production to 2700/month. This implies very strong sales up to 3200. However, there's also the rumor that the line has been shut down as they switch the battery chemistry, so its possible sales aren't as strong as otherwise indicated.
Any info on whether the "hot" battery will be a regional release or put into all new Leafs? Any info on whether a higher capacity battery can be retrofitted to existing Leafs?dm33 said:Meanwhile with the LEAF, I spoke with a high-level manager who said the hot battery is supposed to start shipping at the end of April. And he confirmed that Nissan will release a higher capacity battery, but he didn't acknowledge (or maybe know) the pricing and timing, but he warned the price might be higher than expected.
He said it would be a nationwide release. He said the battery is already different between the 2011/2012 and the 2013/2014. He said it would be midstream change and is just an electrolyte change (not sure I believe that). Sounds like it will come in the 2013/2014 form factor but not sure about being replaceable in earlier LEAFs.Stoaty said:Any info on whether the "hot" battery will be a regional release or put into all new Leafs? Any info on whether a higher capacity battery can be retrofitted to existing Leafs?dm33 said:Meanwhile with the LEAF, I spoke with a high-level manager who said the hot battery is supposed to start shipping at the end of April. And he confirmed that Nissan will release a higher capacity battery, but he didn't acknowledge (or maybe know) the pricing and timing, but he warned the price might be higher than expected.
According to http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/28/autos/gm-cruze-sales-halt/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 only 55 ELRs have been sold so far.dm33 said:Cadillac ELR inventory is up around 1000. That is nuts for a car selling around 50 per month.
That is quite possible. How many did Nissan send to Atlanta ?adric22 said:I wonder if there was a run on Leafs in Atlanta since everyone thought it would be the last month for the GA subsidy?
dm33 said:Meanwhile with the LEAF, I spoke with a high-level manager who said the hot battery is supposed to start shipping at the end of April. And he confirmed that Nissan will release a higher capacity battery, but he didn't acknowledge (or maybe know) the pricing and timing, but he warned the price might be higher than expected.
Well, aside from packaging tweaks on the '13-14 pack to reduce cost/weight, it's also been said that the chemistry was tweaked, too, but that shouldn't have changed the performance of the pack from the '11-12 LEAF.dm33 said:He said it would be a nationwide release. He said the battery is already different between the 2011/2012 and the 2013/2014. He said it would be midstream change and is just an electrolyte change (not sure I believe that). Sounds like it will come in the 2013/2014 form factor but not sure about being replaceable in earlier LEAFs.
You get to play again next month !dm33 said:2507 actual vs. my estimate of 2500. Not many predictions but I think I'm closest.
Ok... what do I win?
Woohoo!evnow said:You get to play again next month !dm33 said:2507 actual vs. my estimate of 2500. Not many predictions but I think I'm closest.
Ok... what do I win?
You need a more reliable source.dm33 said:March sales for Nissan LEAF, 2507. Best sales month ever (so says the article. December 2013 was 2529 sales).
drees said:You need a more reliable source.dm33 said:March sales for Nissan LEAF, 2507. Best sales month ever (so says the article. December 2013 was 2529 sales).
http://insideevs.com/nissan-leaf-sales-march-2014-continue-to-soar/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There it's quoted as second best sales month as it should be.
...Editor’s note: Data on a raw-volume basis, unadjusted for 26 selling days in March 2014 versus 27 selling days in March 2013...
...Even though new production levels are online, national inventory levels fell slightly in March...
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