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Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

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A modular design approach using pre-engineered components, which accelerates the project construction and installation process, minimizes interruption to QCD fleet operations and makes it easy and affordable to scale as more EVs are added to QCD’s fleet. Located in the St.

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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

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Ford informed dealers in a letter that it was discontinuing the end-of-lease purchase option for the E-Transit van, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning. As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $8.5M to bring natural gas- and propane-powered vehicles to California

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million to help buyers afford new, alternative-fueled passenger vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty buses and trucks. To make the Energy Commission’s buy-down program as efficient and simple as possible, the incentive reservations are awarded in blocks to vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers. Navistar, Inc.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win! Drivers of converted cars have received high levels of cooperation from dealer service departments so far.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable. Including suppliers, dealers, service centers, etc., assembled vehicles increases to 60 percent from today’s 50 percent. there are more than 7.25

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