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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion. Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia. Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues.

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BMW Accused of Emissions Cheating, Does Anyone Really Care?

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Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), Germany’s federal transport authority, has alleged that BMW X3 models equipped with the brand’s 2.0-liter It’s a situation reminiscent of the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal from 2015.

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BMW's Concept Touring Coupe Rumored for Limited Run

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BMW introduced the Concept Touring Coupe at the 2023 Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza in Italy. BMW engineers wanted to build something that drove better and bent over backward to convince the Board of Directors to give approval. When the go-ahead was finally issued, leadership stated that the car would have to be done cheaply.

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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

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With the average vehicle now older than ever before and fewer people capable of spending the kind of money required to purchase a brand-new automobile, maintenance has become even more relevant. BMW and Audi both managed to squeak in under the $10,000 mark. Infiniti was the lowest, averaging $8,500 over 10 years.

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Hydrogen Hyped: BMW Does Pogue

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Why are even the smartest journalists unable to get beyond the hype when it comes to automobiles and alternative fuels? On March 29, Pogue blogged about The Future of Hydrogen Cars. On March 29, Pogue blogged about The Future of Hydrogen Cars. His blog only once before (in my quick search) discussed alternative fuels for cars.

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Report: Vehicle Supplies Are Climbing Back Up

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Vehicle pricing also dropped slightly, though presumably not enough to send anyone running out the door to buy a new automobile due to how outrageously high they’ve been over the last several years. It was followed by Honda, Lexus, Mazda, Land Rover, Cadillac, Kia, Porsche, Subaru and BMW.

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Mazda’s Electric MX-30 Being Pulled From the U.S. Market

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While the small crossover will live on in other parts of the world with a rotary range extender, mimicking what BMW did with the i3 with some Mazda-specific flair, the company’s first all-electric vehicle seems to have been a flop in North America.& The MX-30 EV (not to be confused with the CX-30) was always a compliance automobile.

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