2014 Auto Sales: Winners and Losers

Winner – Mitsubishi, Tesla +25 Percent

Mitsubishi and Tesla are two automotive oddballs, for differing reasons. The former has essentially been on death’s door (in this market) for years now while the latter is an energetic upstart that sells pure-electric vehicles. And one thing they have in common is 25 percent, the amount their year-over-year sales grew in 2014. Triple-diamond dealers moved nearly 78,000 vehicles last year while Tesla sold more than 26,000 units.