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Infiniti tech, Chrysler Pacifica recall, Hyundai Kona electric, charging costs: Today's Car News

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Infiniti bumps turbo fuel efficiency with a new variable-compression engine. Chrysler recalls Pacifica Hybrid plug-in minivans—again. Faster charging is coming—but it won't come cheap. And we detail why the Hyundai Kona Electric is one of our three finalists for Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2019.

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Junkyard Find: 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan LE

The Truth About Cars

We've had a run of European machinery in this series lately, with six of the last ten Junkyard Finds coming from across the Atlantic ( one from Sweden , one from Italy , two from West Germany and two from France ), so today it's the turn of that most Michigandic of machinery: A Chrysler minivan. Lesser Caravans got a Chrysler 2.5-liter

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Nissan licenses NMRP spray-coated cylinder bore technology to HELLER; production of efficient engines

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Nissan first applied iron spray coating to the VR38DET engine of the Nissan GT-R, and then to low-emission engines for minivans and compact cars—including the Nissan Juke 16GT’s MR16DDT; VR30DDTT for Infiniti Q50 and Q60; VQ35DD for Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60; HR12DDR; and MR20DD, without limiting its use for high-performance engines.

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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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Luxury brands Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Lexus, Lincoln, and Volvo showed the least price strength, selling 1% or more below MSRP in January. Meanwhile, vans and minivans had the lowest incentives, with less than 1% of ATP. Entry-level luxury cars, high-end luxury cars and luxury full-size SUVs all saw price increases between 1.3%

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Kelley Blue Book: New-vehicle prices hit record high in November; average new EV price $65,041

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Luxury brands Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Lincoln, and Volvo showed the least price strength, selling 1% or more below MSRP in November. Meanwhile, vans, minivans and luxury full-size SUVs had the lowest incentives, all less than 1% of ATP. above sticker price last month. of ATP, according to Kelley Blue Book estimates.

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KBB: Average new vehicle transaction price in US in December up 1.9% from November; EV ATP dropped 5.5% due to Tesla

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Luxury brands Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Lexus, Lincoln, and Volvo showed the least price strength, selling 1% or more below MSRP in December. Meanwhile, vans, minivans and full-size SUVs had the lowest incentives, all less than 1% of ATP. over sticker price last month. Incentives increased in December 2022 to 2.7% in November.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

In the case of America’s preeminent EV company, Tesla landed mid pack — sandwiched between Infiniti and Ram. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next. But those smaller items can still add up to bring down a vehicle or brand’s overall score. Sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons yielded the highest overall reliability scores.