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J.D. Power study finds ACEN technology woes affecting vehicle reliability for consumers

Green Car Congress

General Motors received eight segment awards and Toyota Motor Corporation six. Toyota awardees include the Lexus ES; Lexus GS; Lexus GX; Toyota Prius v; Toyota Sienna; and Toyota Tundra. Porsche (97 PP100) followed Lexus in the rankings, moving up from fifth in 2015.

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Shill for a Withering Lie

Plugs and Cars

You see Phelan was in North Carolina recently to test drive the new Toyota Tundra. As Toyota planned it, we see Prius, they sell Tundra. As Phelan tells this tale , (registration required) midway through their Tundra talk, Ernest Bastien, Toyota Motor Sales vice president for vehicle operations, surprisingly rose to defend GM.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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General Motors. The Tundra full-size pickup recorded July sales of 6,313 units, down 52.9%. American Honda Motor Co., Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% decline year-on-year by volume. Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%.