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Kelley Blue Book: New-vehicle prices hit record high in November; average new EV price $65,041

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Luxury brands Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Lincoln, and Volvo showed the least price strength, selling 1% or more below MSRP in November. Honda and Kia showed the most price strength in the non-luxury market, transacting between 6% to 8% over sticker price in November. above sticker price last month.

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

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Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Tesla are among the brands that tumbled in Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which collected data from its members about their experiences with more than half a million vehicles. Three European brands, Audi, BMW, and Mini, round out the top 10. Volvo finished last overall.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements. The survey also found that global execs expect US auto brands to increase market share over the next five years, spurred by product innovation, restructuring activities and continued improvement in product quality.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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“Most electric cars today are being manufactured by either legacy automakers that are new to EV technology, or by companies like Rivian that are new to making cars,” Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports , said in a release. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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

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A new model provides a fresh start but as an unknown quantity needs heavy promotion to get traction in the crowded auto market. Perhaps the first electric sub-brand was BMW’s i series, which included the i3 hatchback and i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe. BMW’s electric i sub-brand started with the quirky i3.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. 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.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. ’“ This is one of the reason Honda reintroduced the Insight, they wanted the Insight to be a unique body style rather than a powertrain option on a Civic. You can move from a BMW 3 series into a Prius and be proud.

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