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

Green Car Congress

PP100 this year as the market penetration rate grows to 76%. Dodge is the highest-ranking brand overall in initial quality with a score of 140 PP100. Among mass market brands, Ram (141 PP100) ranks second and Buick (162 PP100) ranks third. The most problematic areas are lane departure warning/lane keeping assistance (7.2

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

The Truth About Cars

Wealthy investors, market analysts, and board members were all behind Apple’s development of an autonomous EV. They considered it a natural evolution in an all-new market where the company could assert its dominance. However later that same month (Februrary), Hyundai announced it was not in talks about an Apple joint venture.

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

Green Car Congress

Seven of the top 10 brands in this year’s reliability rankings are from Japan and South Korea, including Subaru, Kia, Infiniti, and Hyundai. Three European brands, Audi, BMW, and Mini, round out the top 10. Audi and BMW both declined from last year. BMW fell three spots to eight, followed by Mini at number nine.

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Tesla Now Selling More Vehicles In USA Than Lexus, Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, & Many Others

CleanTechnica EVs

I just published a report highlighting the fact that Tesla’s US sales have been growing as the overall auto market has tanked, and I also published one looking at companies’ EV share of auto sales (Tesla being at 100%, of course). I nearly closed all my Google Sheets and left the topic of US EV […].

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France January 2021

EV Sales

Despite this slow start, because the overall market drop was more pronounced (-6% YoY), this allowed the 2021 PEV share to start at 12% share (5.1% Despite this slow start, because the overall market drop was more pronounced (-6% YoY), this allowed the 2021 PEV share to start at 12% share (5.1% Peugeot beats Renault!

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EPA annual report finds automakers outperforming GHG emissions standards

Green Car Congress

Nine of the 13 manufacturers with sales greater than 100,000 vehicles beat their standard, with margins of compliance ranging from 27 grams/mile (Hyundai) to 4 grams/mile (GM). Most large manufacturers achieved fleet GHG compliance values lower than required by their unique 2013 standard and thus generated credits in the 2013 model year.

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

Plug In Partners

In the last few weeks, not only has Chrysler made announcements, so has Mazda, Hyundai, and Nissan. clip The Japanese dominate battery tech these days, but Hyundai says the Koreans could catch up by 2013 -- at which point the company hopes to put a plug-in hybrid on the road.

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