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New Mexico Auto Dealers Claim They Keep Prices Low, Serve Customers Better

CleanTechnica EVs

A few weeks ago, Ken Ortiz, the president of the New Mexico Auto Dealers Association, penned a letter to the editor of the Albuquerque Journal. The letter, which came 2–3 weeks after Tesla opened its first facility in the state, defended auto dealers’ practices and claimed that they’re actually better for the EV transition.

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Volkswagen expands Redwood Materials collaboration with consumer battery recycling program

Green Car Congress

The consumer recycling program officially launches at 14 dealerships on 22 April, with a soft launch at the Volkswagen booth during the New York International Auto Show 5 - 16 April. If adopted across the industry, battery recycling programs like this could help reduce battery costs as well as the need to mine and ship raw materials.

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3 AutoNation USA retail outlets obvious up to now this while

Baua Electric

Past the Albuquerque, Austin and Colorado Springs places, AutoNation USA has shops in Phoenix and Avondale, Ariz. The post 3 AutoNation USA retail outlets obvious up to now this while appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Denver has two retail outlets, and there are shops in Kennesaw, Ga.; Louis; Henderson, Nev.; Charlotte, N.C.;

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 4-Door Sedan

The Truth About Cars

There's a lot of great vintage stuff at Colorado Auto & Parts right now. I can't decipher the shadow of the long-departed dealership badge, but I'd wager it came from somewhere along the I-25 corridor between Albuquerque and Cheyenne. Ford's entry was the Fairlane, which debuted as a 1962 model.

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe – Heading in a New Direction

The Truth About Cars

We also learned that there’s still more information to come – Hyundai kept mum on key details, telling us to check back during the Los Angeles Auto Show so often that it became a running gag. Full disclosure: Hyundai flew me to Albuquerque and put me up in nice hotels both there and in Santa Fe. The company fed us as well.)

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PHEV Day 144, Saturday, 28 February 2009, Holds a Two Variety of Folks Meeting at Flying Star plus Run to 41st State Capital, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - Saturday morning holds first a get-together of two variety of folks in Albuquerque -- EVnthusiasts, especially from the EAA (Electric Auto Association) and testy New Mexico Mensans. SPECIAL NOTE: Albuquerque has a PluginSupply PHEV Kit Dealer, George Daun GeoDaun@gmail.com.

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A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Wants to Visit Your School

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

This is an educational tour sponsored by the Electric Vehicle Association of Washington, DC and the chapters of the Electric Auto Association and is free to schools and other groups who wish to learn about Plug-in Hybrids. If you want EVJerry and the Spirit of DC to visit your school use the contact information below.

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