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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues. Plug-in hybrids shared similar troubles, with Fisher stating that their usage of two entirely separate powertrains adds complexity that can undermine reliability. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next. It makes sense from an engineering perspective.

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News: Mid-Year EV Sales Hit Peak

Clean Fleet Report

It shouldn’t be surprising when you scan the list of EVs (particularly the down-list models where there are several Audis and BMWs as well as the pricey GMC Hummer ), but the average sales price for an EV during the first half of the year was $66,000, according to Kelly Blue Book. Leaf to Leave? And more are coming.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

GM is bringing back the Hummer brand as an EV within the GMC brand. The car has been rolling along ever since, including a plug-in hybrid Prime model today and variants that were discarded along the way. Perhaps the first electric sub-brand was BMW’s i series, which included the i3 hatchback and i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans. GMC Sierra Hybrid. • GMC Yukon Hybrid. Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept.