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Electric Buicks, restyled Prius hybrid, green-car deals, vanishing sedans: Today's Car News

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Three new Buicks with plugs are coming for China, the Prius hybrid may get a restyle, sedans and small cars continue to depart Detroit, and we've got this month's best green-car deals. If a report from a Japanese site is correct, the 2019 Toyota Prius hybrid will get a mild facelift to look a bit more like.

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Volt continues to be top-selling plug-in in US; Prius PHV #2, LEAF #3

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The Toyota Prius PHV posted 695 units, representing 3.6% of the 19,150 units of Prius family sales in June, and taking second place for PEV sales for the month. The Prius sedan posted 11,514 units (60.1% of family sales); the Prius C, 2,657 units (19.1%); and the Prius V, 3,284 units (17.1%). to 18,983 units.

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Hybrids take 7% of California market in 1H 2013; PHEVs 0.7%; EVs 1.1%

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Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle share of the California retail market. Hybrid vehicle market share (excluding plug-in hybrids) in California increased to 7% in the first half of 2013, up from 6.2% Plug-in hybrid market share was an estimated 0.7%, while battery electric vehicle market share hit 1.1%.

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These Are the Most Reliable Cars in Each Category, Says J.D. Power

The Truth About Cars

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners. In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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These Are the Most Reliable Cars in Each Category, Says J.D. Power

The Truth About Cars

Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners. In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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GM and Nissan lead in US plug-in sales in December; GM and Toyota for the year

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While Toyota took second place for the year, with 12,750 units of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid, it dropped to third place in December with 1,361 units of the PHV. sold 1,361 units of the Prius PHV in December in the US, bringing the total for the year to 12,750 units. All TMS hybrid sales in 2012 totaled 327,413 units, up 83.3%

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Tesla Model 3 dates, Clarity Plug-In test, CA vs EPA, future electric Buicks: The Week in Reverse

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What might a restyled 2019 Toyota Prius hybrid look like? When will all-wheel-drive and lower-range versions of the Tesla Model 3 go on sale? What about its Model Y crossover sibling? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, April 13, 2018.

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