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Kelly Blue Book: EV prices increased slightly in March, bucking general downward trend

Green Car Congress

For comparison, a year ago in March 2022, the average ATP was nearly $1,000 over MSRP. Most non-luxury brands—including Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and Volkswagen—saw ATP declines between 0.2% For comparison, in March 2018, the luxury share was 14.0% month over month in March. and 1.6%.

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Tesla Model X Plaid is still dominating drag races nearly 2 years after launch

Teslarati

There is nothing new about the concept of the super-high-performance SUV. Mercedes has long made the G-Class with its incredible Bi-Turbo V8, Dodge has been making its Durango SUV with supercharged V8s for years, and BMW has prided itself on the performance characteristics found in the X5M.

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Consumer Reports testing finds many small turbo engines underperforming; fuel economy, acceleration no better than in larger conventional powertrains

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The most direct comparison among the vehicles Consumer Reports has tested is the Chevrolet Cruze. liter turbocharged four gets 28 mpg in the new 328i Sedan and delivered improved mileage in the 2012 X3 SUV by one mpg, with essentially identical power and acceleration. Dodge Dart. Dodge Dart. liter turbocharged four.

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Feature: Muscle Cars Are Speeding into the Future

Clean Fleet Report

You can drive down most interstate highways and see at least one Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro or Dodge Challenger. The Mach-E GT is an all-electric crossover SUV. Dodge Challenger. The manufacturer at Dodge wanted to enter the classic car scene in the 60s, but they took their time.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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All comparisons are by volume. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% Dodge Journey, Avenger and Caliber and Jeep Patriot and Compass registered their best July sales ever. Dodge Caliber sales were up 63% (7,718 units) compared with July 2008.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

As a visual and performance statement it naturally draws comparisons with the Cybertruck. The launch edition of the R1T and it’s SUV close relation the R1S, went on sale late in 2021 – Rivian production started in September 2021 – and people have been tripping over themselves to get hold of limited supply.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

Notes: SUVs are not defined, but presumably this category includes crossovers. With caps on vans, SUVs and pickups at $80,000 the proposed revisions fundamentally fails these two goals. 4 and Tesla Model Y are classified as small SUVs. —In the case of a sport utility vehicle, $80,000. ‘‘(C) PICKUP TRUCKS.—In