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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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In 126 “mystery shopper” experiences at 82 car dealerships across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the team found that that dealers were dismissive of EVs; misinformed shoppers on vehicle specifications; omitted EVs from the sales conversation; and strongly oriented customers towards gasoline and diesel vehicle options.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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All comparisons are by volume. GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% to 997,824 units, according to summary figures from AutoData. Passenger car sales dropped 10.6%

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Piaggio ONE electric scooter unveiled

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Piaggio a leading automobile manufacturer has unveiled its all-new One electric scooter ahead of its physical world premiere at the 2021 Beijing auto show on 28 May. . Also read: Mahindra Treo & Piaggio Ape E-City E-Autos Comparison. Piaggio ONE electric scooter unveiled.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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Although not a solid comparison due to drivecycle differences, the new Chevy Spark EV is EPA-rated for electricity consumption of 0.28 The production of the BMW i3 consumes around 50% less energy and around 70% less water in comparison with the current average figures for production in the BMW Group. seconds, and 0 to 60 km/h in 3.7

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