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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. However, standard hybrids actually outperformed every other group with 26 percent fewer problems than vehicles wholly reliant on gasoline. But it also left your author wondering why standard hybrids weren’t seeing the same number of problems.

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Ford returning to Le Mans in 2016 with Ford GT

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The new race car is based on the all-new Ford GT supercar unveiled in January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The all-new Ford GT serves as the pinnacle product of the new Ford Performance group, a division dedicated to providing innovation through performance. Click to enlarge. Drivers will be announced later.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) Let us know what you think.

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Ford puts the pedal down on performance … but not with electric drive technology right now

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At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this week, Ford delivered first proof of that focus with the reveal of the new Ford GT carbon-fiber supercar, as well as the new F-150 Raptor based on the new aluminum F-150 and the Shelby GT350R Mustang. Ford has been selling hybrids and, later plug-ins, since 2004.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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Getting To Know the CR-V e:FCEV 2025 CR-V e:FCEV, plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, is essentially a CR-V Hybrid with the addition of plug-in charging and with hydrogen replacing gasoline. Braking on the e:FCEV was a bit longer than the hybrid, but once understood, adjusting for it was not an issue. second 0-60 mph time.

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VW ID.4 EV tax credit; Subaru Solterra update; Macan, Prologue, and ZDX pricing: The Week in Reverse

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe For years, Toyota has aimed to offer hybrids across its model line, without much of a price premium, and we can see hints of the same strategy now alongside EVs, from Hyundai. Will Acura’s own styling, tuning, and upscale feature choices make it worth the premium? population.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. Every major carmaker is offering battery vehicles, and plug-in hybrid models are becoming more common. General Motors.