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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

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An early adopter Sinclair’s first venture into the world of clean energy vehicles came in the early 2000’s when she and her husband purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car they still own today. From there, the couple leased a Mercedes B-Class Electric, followed by a Honda Clarity EV.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

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EVs can have issues, and If you don’t have a dealer, you can be stuck,” agreed Rob Upson, who is White’s chapter co-founder. In 2000, “I decided my next car would be an EV when there was really nothing on the market,” White continued. “I The Nissan dealer helped promote the event by offering a $1000 LEAF discount to the winner.” “I

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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Including suppliers, dealers, service centers, etc., Brad Markell , the Executive Director of the AFL-CIO Industrial Labor Council, told a National Academy EV workshop last year that, “Since 2000, real wages for non-supervisory production workers in the auto industry are down 20 percent.” Whether they are a good idea is debatable.

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