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

Green Car Congress

Cadillac is the worst-rated domestic manufacturer and ranks near the very bottom at 28. The Model X SUV remained “Much-Worse-Than-Average” for reliability, with ongoing problems including the falcon-wing doors and center display screen. While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.”

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

More EVs are coming from GM next year with the all-new Cadillac Lyric, a flagship crossover, and a second all-new model. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan. Rivian will be delivering all-electric pickups and SUVs very soon. Story by Steve Schaefer; photos from manufacturers or Clean Fleet Report archives.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Vancouvers trolley bus fleet operates at 600 volts and god knows how many amps. In a similar way various types of EVs could use the same standard battery packs, varying the number of packs from just 1 for a small short range sub-compact up to 6 or more for a very large long range SUV. Follow us on Twitter!