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Refreshed Porsche Taycan, Kia hybrid minivan, cheaper Ford and GM EVs: The Week in Reverse

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Which EV brand rolled out lower-priced versions of its electric pickup and SUV? In a first drive of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van, we saw The post Refreshed Porsche Taycan, Kia hybrid minivan, cheaper Ford and GM EVs: The Week in Reverse appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Refreshed Porsche Taycan, Kia hybrid minivan, cheaper Ford and GM EVs: The Week in Reverse

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Which EV brand rolled out lower-priced versions of its electric pickup and SUV? Which hotels are soon getting Tesla wallbox chargers? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 9, 2024.

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GM sets June and first half delivery records in China

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The strong June performance enabled GM to set a first half record for deliveries in China. Demand for the brand’s best-selling SUV, the Envision, increased 27% to more than 14,000 units. Deliveries of both of its best-selling models, the Baojun 730 MPV and Baojun 560 SUV, exceeded 20,000 units. on an annual basis.

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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

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ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 ft 2 (1.9%); truck SUVs increased 0.4 ft 2 (0.7%); and car SUVs were down 0.2 Since MY 2008, market share has shifted towards car SUVs and truck SUVs, and away from cars, pickups, and minivans/vans. mpg and truck SUVs reaching 22.2

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GM Introduces GMC Granite Concept at NAIAS; Urban Utility Vehicle

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Those dimensions create unique proportions that depart from conventional minivan, SUV or crossover designs, GM says. turbocharged engine that is part of GM’s new family of small-displacement four-cylinder engines. The Granite’s comparatively short body length is complemented by a wide, 70.3-inch inch (1,536 mm) height.

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Presidential Auto Task Force Concluded Plug-In GM Volt Likely Too Expensive To Be Commercially Successful in the Short-Term

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Following the short address on Monday during which President Barack Obama outlined the next steps for GM and Chrysler ( earlier post ), the White House posted summaries of the Presidential Auto Task Force’s assessment of the business plans provided by the two struggling automakers, which led to the terms that are currently unfolding.

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

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The Model X SUV remained “Much-Worse-Than-Average” for reliability, with ongoing problems including the falcon-wing doors and center display screen. The Grand Cherokee and Renegade improve to “Average,” while the Cherokee and Compass SUVs have “Below-Average” reliability. Jeep has mixed results, falling two spots to 22.

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