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Quality concerns hit EVs hardest
Austin-based Tesla and Volvo-owned Polestar owners report more problems than any other OEMs, says JD Power.
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US consumer intelligence company JD Power’s Initial Quality Study (IQS) found that new EVs record more problems than their new ICE counterparts, despite both sides of the US automotive industry facing a rise in reported problems.
While the company with the fewest problems per 100 vehicles was US OEM Dodge with a score of 140 problems, EV-focused Tesla and Polestar owners reported 257 and 313 problems respectively. Well over the study’s average of 192, Polestar finishing as the most problematic manufacturer with Tesla rounding-out the bottom two.
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