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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

Green Car Congress

—Frank Hanley, senior director of auto benchmarking at J.D. The higher usage and unique BEV use cases translate to more problems experienced using the app in comparison to those with an internal combustion engine vehicle. Among brands, Chevrolet and Kia receive the most segment awards (four). Nissan Motor Co.,

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Report: BYD Plotting New EV Factory in Mexico

The Truth About Cars

American brands love sending jobs to Mexico, as does every other company interested in moving high volume models through North and South America. BYD has likewise set aside the equivalent of $600 million USD to build a new factory in Brazil to better tackle South America. Image: BYD Auto] Become a& TTAC insider.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

Since the general auto market remained slumped, global EV market share increased nicely from 2.8% Most of this was driven by Europe, where strict cash penalties levied directly on automakers, for each ICE (internal-combustion engine) sold, came into effect January 2020 — and simply worked! million EVs sold (70% of them “pure” BEVs).

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