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Volt continues to be top-selling plug-in in US; Prius PHV #2, LEAF #3

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The Chevrolet Volt was the top-selling plug-in vehicle (PEs) in the US in June 2012, posting 1,760 units, up 213.7% The Toyota Prius PHV posted 695 units, representing 3.6% of the 19,150 units of Prius family sales in June, and taking second place for PEV sales for the month. The Prius sedan posted 11,514 units (60.1%

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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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. In the case of America’s preeminent EV company, Tesla landed mid pack — sandwiched between Infiniti and Ram.