Demand for both Genesis and Hyundai crossovers as well as "green" vehicles helped boost June sales, but second-quarter results still reflect supply challenges.

Volkswagen sales fell 34 percent in the second quarter on continued supply issues. Audi sales dropped 28 percent in the second quarter for similar reasons.

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Nissan Motor Co.'s U.S. sales tumbled 34 percent in the first half of the year.

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Ongoing production and supply issues left Toyota Motor's U.S. sales down 23 percent in the second quarter, including an 18 percent decline in June, leaving the Japanese automaker well back of GM for the year.

The effect of the shortage will continue, as GM holds about 95,000 vehicles awaiting parts.

Varying state laws and scarce inventory amid a multitude of supply challenges created issues related to preselling a vehicle after a dealer was invoiced but before the customer received it.

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GM said it called off selling a shuttered Indian plant to China's Great Wall Motor after it failed to obtain regulatory approvals.

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The U.S. light-vehicle market, hampered by lean stockpiles, is expected to contract 7.5 percent to 12 percent in June, according to forecasts, with second-quarter deliveries projected to drop by double digits. June will also mark the 12th consecutive month of year over year declines.

Hyundai is cutting the Accent subcompact sedan, the Veloster N hatchback and both hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants of the Ioniq compact car for the 2023 model year.

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The 1.2 billion euro factory will have a 250,000-unit capacity and is set to open in 2026. VW Group, Stellantis, Kia and Jaguar Land Rover already operate plants in the country.

California leads the nation in EV sales, which made up 15 percent of the local market in the first quarter. But getting to 100% by 2035 under regulations now being developed remains a major challenge.

Volvo intends to go all-electric by 2030 globally and will embrace an ambitious product rollout to get there.

By 2030, Stellantis expects to boast more than 25 electric vehicles across its U.S. portfolio.

Nissan said all of its 'new-vehicle offerings' in key markets will be electrified by the early 2030s.