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Tesla Service Center Approved In East Hartford, Connecticut

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Here is some good news for Tesla owners in Connecticut, a state that’s been heavily favoring the whims of dealerships rather than Tesla and other EV makers. The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) of East Hartford has voted unanimously to approve Tesla’s application to build a service center, the Journal Inquirer reports.

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Tesla cuts ties with Connecticut town that rejected potential showroom

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Tesla is cutting ties with South Windsor, Connecticut, after the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously rejected the automaker’s proposal to open a showroom in the town. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com.

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Vinfast adds US dealer franchises, as EV deliveries lag targets

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The first of the new dealerships is expected to open later this month, according to a Vinfast press release. The additions will give the company 18 franchised dealerships in seven states—North Carolina, New York, Texas, Florida, Kansas, Connecticut, and Kentucky—since the start of a pivot to a dealer model last year.

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East Hartford To Tesla: You Can’t Sit With Us

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East Hartford has ruled in favor of local auto dealerships and pulled a move that feels petty and straight out of Mean Girls. In August 2021, I reported on some good news for Tesla owners in Connecticut. That good news is no longer good, though, thanks to the moves of Hoffman Auto, a local dealer […].

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Tesla Service Center permit revoked due to local dealership concern over direct sales

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Tesla has had a permit for a new Service Center from the East Hartford, Connecticut Planning and Zoning Commission revoked after a local dealership voiced concern regarding direct-to-consumer sales laws. The East Hartford PZC voted to approve the Tesla Service Center, which would be located at 300 Connecticut Boulevard, last April.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD First Genesis Built in the U.S. The 3,800 team members, as Hyundai calls them, are building the all-new 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 that joins electric models of the GV60 EV and the Electrified G80 , both of which are assembled in South Korea. The Electrified GV70 comes in two trim levels.

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Mercedes-Benz plans electrical passenger van, factory-upfitted RVs

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The electrical midsize minivan will fill a luxurious hollow that the rear-wheel-drive Metris passenger van, quickly to be discontinued, didn’t do, mentioned Jeff Aiosa, proprietor of Mercedes-Benz of Brandnew London in Connecticut. “That didn’t happen.”