In the U.S. plug-in vehicle market, the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid continues to dominate the all-electric Nissan Leaf. After five months of the Volt beating the Leaf...
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Chevy Volt sells 1,849 in July, Nissan Leaf just 395
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