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Guidehouse Insights names Rivian, NIO, and Nikola the leading EV “upstarts”

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A new Leaderboard Report from Guidehouse Insights evaluates the strategy and execution of 21 electric vehicle (EV) upstarts, with Rivian, NIO, and Nikola ranked as the leading market players. The Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard Grid. —Scott Shepard, senior research analyst with Guidehouse Insights. “.

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MIT study finds materials risk exposure increases significantly with vehicle electrification

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Now, a study by a team from MIT’s Materials Systems Laboratory, with support from Ford, provides insight into how electrification is changing vehicle composition and how that change is driving supply risk vulnerability. Modern automobiles are built with more than 2,000 different compounds comprising 76 different elements.

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2024 Honda Civic Hybrid due as sedan and hatchback, but no PHEV

Green Car Reports

Civic Hybrid, which was confirmed with the discontinuation of the Insight hybrid sedan back in April, but. As part of a business update focusing on the U.S., Honda has confirmed that hybrid versions of its Civic compact car family will be arriving in the U.S. in calendar year 2024—potentially earmarking it for the 2024 model year.

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EVs as a group are worst for reliability, hybrids and PHEVs best, according to Consumer Reports

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While compact hybrids—including the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius—as well as plug-in hybrids topped the rankings with above average overall reliability, electric SUVs were ranked last, with.

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Jeep sidesteps EVs with ICE off-road concepts, points to PHEVs

Baua Electric

Next year’s event, and Jeep’s sideline comments from this event, may provide some more insight. The post Jeep sidesteps EVs with ICE off-road concepts, points to PHEVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Does that still mean multiple electric Jeeps will be trekking to Moab in the future?

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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

EV Adoption

Electric vehicle sales in the US continue to see a significant uptick, with EV (BEV and PHEV) share of new light passenger vehicles (LPVs) reaching 7.05% in Q2 of 2022. And in the chart below you can see that the quarter over quarter increase in sales share for both BEVs and PHEVs was roughly 13%. This is a 0.81

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Are Hybrids More Reliable Than ICE Vehicles?

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Comparative Performance: Hybrids, PHEVs, and ICE Vehicles Hybrids emerge as more reliable options, experiencing 26 percent fewer problems than ICE vehicles. Conversely, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) show an average of 146 percent more problems compared to ICE vehicles.

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