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GM launches Dealer Community Charging Program; > 40,000 charging stations and new smart EV supply equipment

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GM and its dealers will work together to expand access to charging in local communities including in underserved, rural and urban areas where EV charging access is often limited. These charging stations will be available to all EV customers, not just those who purchase a GM EV. —GM President Mark Reuss.

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PEUGEOT Cycles introducing new range of connected electric bikes designed and manufactured by startup Beweel

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These, through a new dedicated smartphone application, offer users at launch, among other things, adaptive electrical assistance, an anti-theft system, an alarm, bike geolocation, real-time navigation, destination weather forecasts, and route statistics.

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More than 500,000 Mercedes me Adapters activated

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The app offers Mercedes-Benz owners various functions from four central areas: my vehicle, mobility, statistics and service. This function shows gas stations in the surrounding area together with their fuel prices and opening hours, and indicates available parking spaces at nearby car parks, including parking costs.

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Tesla’s direct-to-consumer model is better for companies and consumers

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Hence, Tesla’s lack of dealers ensures that customers are protected from the poor experience of paying over MSRP. Of those who spent above MSRP, 31% would not buy from the same dealer again, while 27% would no longer buy from the same manufacturer. Why I hate dealers. Just a cool $37,000 OVER MSRP.

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Chevy Axes Entry-Level Blazer EV - For Now

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.& In a market defined by skyrocketing average transaction prices and a seeming return to pre-pandemic inventory levels, this isn’t the best news – for consumers or dealers. In any event, it seems the least expensive Blazer EV available for purchase in this calendar year will cost $56,715 when the 2LT goes on sale later this autumn.

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Cadillac LYRIQ reservations sold out in just over ten minutes

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Cadillac announced earlier this week that reservations for the LYRIQ EV sold out in just over ten minutes, marking an impressive statistic for demand. ” However, the automaker did not clarify whether this was the number of pre-orders it received for the vehicle before shutting down the availability of the car.

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Volkswagen Group to Invest 2.3B in Brazil by 2014; Targeting 1M vehicles

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Volkswagen also has the largest dealer network in the Brazilian automotive industry with 600 dealers located across the country. The Passat CC, Eos and Tiguan are available as imported vehicles. Statistics indicate there is at present only one vehicle per seven inhabitants.

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