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EV owner satisfaction neared record levels in the second half of 2025, even as new-EV sales cooled and inventory grew. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) satisfaction reached its highest point since 2021, according to JD Power’s 2026 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study released on Feb. 18. The study surveyed 5,741 owners of 2025 and 2026 model-year BEVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from August through December 2025. Nearly all new BEV owners […]
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David Thompson
David Thompson
David Thompson
