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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

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The startup is now turning to auto dealerships for sales and services. “I went to my accounting department and asked what is the cost of selling a car? He plans to attend the National Automobile Dealers Association convention and make a pitch to the auto dealers.

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J.D. Power forecasts hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles will represent 7.3% of global auto sales in 2020

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of the market), sales in Europe will account for 742,000 units; sales in China will account for 332,000 units; and the United States and Japan should each account for sales of approximately 100,000 BEVs in 2020. million BEVs projected to be sold worldwide in 2020 (about 1.8% Click to enlarge.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035.

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Resale values crucial for supercar segment growth: Lalit Choudary, Infinity Cars | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Early buyers putting their cars up for sale in the pre-owned market then proliferates another crop of buyers in this segment. Price increases have happened with currency and cost of production going the other way, but they are justifiably slow. Its allocations for India are already sold out till 2026.

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Canada takes boldest stance on electric vehicles yet

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Thus, the federal government of Canada announced proposed regulations to achieve its zero-emission vehicle sales targets to even the playing field among provinces. The new policy in Canada requires automakers to increase the percentage of electric vehicles available for sale in the country.

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Tesla Model Y world’s best-selling car and EV in 2023 | Autocar Professional

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Felipe Munoz, Global Analyst at JATO Dynamics, commented: “The increase in global sales of the Model Y is unprecedented, particularly for a vehicle in the top ten best-sellers. The Model Y led the way for sales in both Europe and China, the world’s two largest EV markets.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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Can you find an Oldsmobile for sale with Guidestar intact? & GM would return with in-dash navigation on the Cadillac STS in 1998, but by that time there was steep competition as every other auto manufacturer offered in-dash GPS. By the latter half of 1996, only 2,000 Guidestar systems had been installed in Oldsmobiles. Let me know.

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