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Kelley Blue Book finds average EV price in US down 5.4% in January due to Tesla price cuts

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Sales volumes last month were up year over year by more than 6% but down from December, thanks in part to improved supply and added fleet sales. Mercedes-Benz and Lexus showed the most price strength in the luxury market, transacting between 1.4% Meanwhile, vans and minivans had the lowest incentives, with less than 1% of ATP.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

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All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. Toyota and its upmarket Lexus division have 16 hybrid models, making the combined nameplates the leader in hybrid offerings. To further its electrification commitment, Toyota has released two 2021 hybrid-only models–the Venza crossover and the Sienna minivan. Your numbers may differ.

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TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023

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Lexus LX600: Not a bad car by any means, and there are likely plenty of buyers for it. While it’s not as legendary of a nameplate as other icons of motoring, the Pathfinder was once a rugged body-on-frame SUV that could go just about anywhere, it’s now a minivan without the utility of a minivan. These are my worst of the year.

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

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Asian brands, led by Lexus, Toyota, and Mazda, in that order, continue to be the best for new car reliability in CR’s survey, which is the largest of its kind. When compared to the average non-turbo engine among 2016-2018 models, overall, Lexus makes the most reliable turbo powertrain, followed by Honda and Porsche.

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News: Mid-Year EV Sales Hit Peak

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The best-selling plug-in hybrid was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe while hybrids were dominated by Toyota/Lexus models that took 55% of that market segment. These are exciting times and we’ll be tracking them all here at Clean Fleet Report. The post News: Mid-Year EV Sales Hit Peak first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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

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Before EVs and hybrids, Toyota created what’s become a very well-known and important brand— Lexus. Lexus did the trick. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan. Story by Steve Schaefer; photos from manufacturers or Clean Fleet Report archives. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Create a Sub-brand.

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