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News: Mid-Year EV Sales Hit Peak

Clean Fleet Report

While the economy appears to have hit a speed bump, electric vehicle sales continue to soar as more vehicles enter the market and automakers are trying to keep up with demand. Pure EV sales set a record–for the first half of 2022 are up 66% compared to last year in a market that overall is down 20%. Jeep Wrangler 4xe leads PHEVs.

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

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I’ve always wondered how Harley would market its silent motorcycles. But the battery-powered two-wheelers get separate showrooms, sales methodologies and marketing programs aimed at different target audience. Five Ways To Market EVs. market; many other options await in Europe and Asia. Not an H or D in sight.

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Q3 Sales Up 11.6% for EVs With OEM Reported Sales Numbers

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Five other models were new to the market in Q3 and did not have sales in Q2. Nissan LEAF: -60.8% Audi e-tron Sportback: -48.9% Audi e-tron: -40.2% Nissan LEAF: -60.8% Audi e-tron Sportback: -48.9% Audi e-tron: -40.2% EVs With the Biggest Q3 vs. Q2 Sales Increase and Decrease. 4: 301% BMW i4: 206.6%

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

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Three European brands, Audi, BMW, and Mini, round out the top 10. Audi and BMW both declined from last year. While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.” Volvo drops six spots from last year as it rapidly brings a number of new models to market. Volvo finished last overall.

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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

Green Car Congress

The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. More are coming to the US market, such as the Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid and Volkswagen e-Golf BEV. Including mpge and tailpipe CO 2 —i.e.,

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Mitsubishi Uses SABIC Noryl GTX Resin for RVR Front Fenders

Green Car Congress

The RVR is the second fender from the Mitsubishi/SABIC Innovative Plastics relationship, which first gave consumers the Delica D:5 minivan in 2007, also sporting front fenders molded from Noryl GTX resin. Noryl GTX resin contributed by reducing vehicle body weight by 3 kg (6.6lbs).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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