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Japan Green-Car Subsidy Boosts Vehicle Sales 12.9% In July

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in July to 486,606 units, boosted by the government subsidy for environmentally friendly autos. jump partly on the popularity of the Fit subcompact and the Step WGN minivan. The Demio subcompact helped boost Mazda Motor Corp.’s Sales of new vehicles in Japan climbed 12.9% The subsidies expire at the end of September.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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“Most electric cars today are being manufactured by either legacy automakers that are new to EV technology, or by companies like Rivian that are new to making cars,” Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports , said in a release. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

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Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Tesla are among the brands that tumbled in Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which collected data from its members about their experiences with more than half a million vehicles. While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.”

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

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The auto market is now dominated by front-wheel drive cars, almost all of them with an automatic transmission. The 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited is a rear-wheel drive, 200+ horsepower sports coupe that competes with the Mazda MX-5 RF , and shares a platform with Toyota 86. Road Test: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF. A vanishing breed.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. No announced plans.

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