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Kelley Blue Book: average new-vehicle prices in US up 5.4% in May y-o-y; average EV price down 10.8%

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Standard full-size SUVs and pickup trucks contributed to the growth among non-luxury segments. The third and fourth highest-priced models within the segment include the GMC Yukon XL ($79,695) and Yukon ($77,031), both priced substantially above the industry and segment average. . Compact SUV/Crossover. Luxury Car.

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2015 Chevrolet and GMC pickups, SUVs to offer eight-speed transmission with EcoTec3 V-8

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Chevrolet and GMC have confirmed a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8 (L86) ( earlier post ).

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First natural gas GM half-ton pickups with 5.3L DI engines delivered in Texas

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The half-ton CNG upgrade from Nat G comes standard with a 24 gasoline gallon equivalent (gge) natural gas cylinder giving the vehicle a combined natural gas and gasoline range of more than 1,000 highway-miles. liter direct injection engines, which are used in the Chevy Suburban, the GMC Yukon XL and several larger pickup trucks.

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Toyota Teases Next Land Cruiser

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Of note, an Overtrail trim with standard 33-inch tires probably gives us the closest look as to how aggro trims of the new Land Cruiser are destined to appear. In a sea of car-based crossovers, a capable body-on-frame SUV can be a great palate cleanser - not to mention sorely needed competition for rigs like the Tahoe and Yukon.

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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. Making air suspension and AWD standard in the 2017 model has added more complexity and more things that could potentially falter. —Jake Fisher.

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