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New Buick, BMW PHEVs for China

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Buick announced that it will shortly launch the Velite 5, its first extended range electric vehicle (EREV), in China. Last year, Buick launched the all-new LaCrosse Hybrid Electric Vehicle and hosted the world premiere of the Velite Concept, which served as the template for future new energy vehicles under Buick’s strategy in China.

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Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD

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Buick isn’t messing around with the Envision. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Avenir in Buick-speak means it is the top-of-the-line model. The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. All-New Sleek Design with Premium Touches. Inviting Interior.

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Full CPCA rankings: Top-selling models and automakers in China in Feb

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10 BMW 5 Series 25,737 35,444 -27.4% 4 BMW 5 Series 9,609 9,352 2.7% 5 BMW 3 Series 8,868 10,185 -12.9% 7 NIO ET5 6,471 NA NA 8 BMW 3 Series BEV 2,976 NA NA 9 Volvo S90 2,893 1,666 73.6% 10 BMW 5 Series 25,737 35,444 -27.4% 4 BMW 5 Series 9,609 9,352 2.7% 5 BMW 3 Series 8,868 10,185 -12.9%

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Full CPCA rankings: Top-selling models and automakers in China in Mar

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10 BMW Brilliance 58,320 42,623 36.8% 8 BMW Brilliance 164,429 168,707 -2.5% 11 BMW Brilliance 7,629 4,133 84.6% 10 BMW Brilliance 21,334 12,119 76.0% 15 BMW Brilliance 61,628 35,723 72.5% 11 BMW Brilliance 172,766 158,368 9.1% 15 BMW 3 Series 13,924 8,519 63.4% 3 BMW 3 Series 13,924 8,519 63.4%

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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. Meanwhile, Buick showed the least price strength, selling 2% or more below MSRP in November. above sticker price last month. Most non-luxury brands had stable pricing or declines in November.

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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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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.