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Model 3 mania, Porsche fast charging, electric Buick SUV, gas-mileage rollback? Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, it's mostly about the Tesla Model 3, but we also have a future electric SUV closely related to the Bolt EV, some startling and dire news for fuel-economy rules, and a change of heart from Fiat Chrysler. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Lotus claims it will be first pure EV sports car brand

EV Central

German giant Porsche is pushing hard on EVs, with the Taycan already on sale and the next Macan SUV set to go electric. Porsche has also committed to transitioning the two-door 718 Boxster and Cayman sports cars to electric by mid-decade. 2027: Alfa Romeo, Buick. At this point it’s a hard claim to argue with.

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Kelley Blue Book: New-vehicle prices hit record high in November; average new EV price $65,041

Green Car Congress

Porsche and Land Rover showed the most price strength in the luxury market, transacting between 2% to 6.4% Meanwhile, Buick showed the least price strength, selling 2% or more below MSRP in November. Meanwhile, vans, minivans and luxury full-size SUVs had the lowest incentives, all less than 1% of ATP.

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

Green Car Congress

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. Three other brands, Porsche, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz, finished midpack.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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Hyundai: Prophecy is an “iconic silhouette of perfect proportions”

Current EV

Auto Reviewer Sean O’Kane (theverge.com) says the car “frankly, looks like a Porsche 911 and a Model 3 smashed together and cloaked in obsidian. Other reviewers are reminded of the first-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS Class, the Buick Aurora and Audi A7 Sportback. Clearly, the company wants their entire lineup to be electrified.

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