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Reliability survey: Vehicles that plug in are more trouble-prone

Green Car Reports

The reliability of electric cars and plug-in hybrids is improving, but they still remain more trouble-prone than cars without plugs, according to a new Consumer Reports survey. On average, EVs had 70% more problems than internal-combustion vehicles, the survey found.

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Australian Plug-in Vehicle Sales Exceed 10% in February 2024

CleanTechnica EVs

The most important item has to be that Australian plug-in electric. continued] The post Australian Plug-in Vehicle Sales Exceed 10% in February 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica. It has been a very newsy month down under.

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US: Cumulative Sales of New Plug-in Vehicles since 2010 Reached 4.7 million in 2023

Electric Cars Report

Cumulative sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including all-electric (EVs) and plug in hybrids (PHEVs), have been growing at an increasing rate, particularly in the last three years. million in 2023 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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BYD Delivers Over 3M Plug-in Vehicles In 2023, Beats Tesla In Quarterly EV Sales

Electric Cars Report

In 2023, BYD achieved a total yearly sales of 3,024,417 new energy vehicles, which includes battery-only and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, a YoY growth of 61.8%. The Chinese company said it had sold a record 526,000 battery-only vehicles in the final quarter of 2023, up from 431,603 all-electric BEVs in Q3.

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Volvo Cars Reports October Sales, 36% Market Share Of Plug-in Vehicles

Electric Cars Report

The sales increase was primarily driven by the company’s fully electric cars. For the period January-October 2023, the company sold 569,019 cars, which is 18 per cent higher […] The post Volvo Cars Reports October Sales, 36% Market Share Of Plug-in Vehicles appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Thinking About Buying A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle? Please Use It Responsibly

CleanTechnica EVs

If you’ve been looking at greener drivetrains, you’ve encountered hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electric vehicles. A hybrid vehicle has 2. continued] The post Thinking About Buying A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle? Please Use It Responsibly appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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GM ‘all-in on EVs’ goes back to plug-in hybrids amid setback with its electric car plans

Electrek

General Motors claimed that it is “all-in on electric vehicles” for years, but today, CEO Mary Barra confirmed that the automaker is changing strategy and going back to plug-in hybrids amid setback in its electric car plans.

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