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Road Test: 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition

Clean Fleet Report

Lexus has spiced-up the 2021 NX 300h by giving it the F Sport treatment. For even more fun and exclusivity, the 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition (only 1,000 will be made) takes this proven comfortable driving compact crossover, with best-in-class fuel economy, to new styling and performance levels. Drivetrain.

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QOTD: Will New Product Boost Infiniti?

The Truth About Cars

Autoblog reports via Automotive News that Infiniti recently hosted about 200 of its dealers in the City of Angels, and the company showed two new ICE vehicles and two new EVs at the event. Next up will be a Lexus RX fighter named the QX65. AN notes that this is the first Infiniti dealer meeting in almost a decade.

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September Auto Sales Plunge in Aftermath of Cash for Clunkers; SAAR at 9.2M units, LDV Sales Down 41% from August, Hybrid Sales Down 48%

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All comparisons in this post are based on actual volume, not adjusted day sales rate. The Lexus Rx hybrid posted 1,168 units, up 57% year-on-year; the GS hybrid posted 38 units, up 31% year-on-year; and the LS 600h posted 12 units, down 74.5%. New vehicle market share for reported hybrid sales in September dropped back down to 2.7%

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Legacy Automakers and the Tesla EV Narrative

EV Adoption

Following are a few steps legacy automakers and dealers (that are actually trying to sell EVs) need to do to help counter the Tesla narrative that has created various expectations by consumers when considering an EV. But automakers and dealers have a significant amount of data on current and past buyers and consumers in general.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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When visiting your Ford dealer, tell the rep you want to drive the Mustang EcoBoost High Performance. Then, for comparison take a spin in the Mustang GT or Mach 1. Road Test: 2021 Lexus RC 350 F Sport. V8 for extra performance. This way you will know which of the iconic Mustangs could be right for you. Story by John Faulkner.

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Prius c hybrid goes on sale in US with entry MSRP of $18,950; new transaxle, motor technology

Green Car Congress

The early interest in the Prius v has drawn strong traffic to dealers, with some of those new Prius buyers liking the v but actually deciding that the Liftback fit their needs best. As vehicles get shorter, it makes it more challenging to deliver a good C d ; the Liftback, by comparison, has a C d of 0.25.).

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VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

EV Adoption

This past week not only had the usual automaker electrification declarations and teases of EVs to come such as the Kia EV6 and Lexus LF-Z concept EV, but we had a huge April Fools’ joke from Volkswagen. 4 that will be arriving at dealers soon. Lexus LF-Z concept | Lexus. – March 30, original story via The Verge.

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