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Volkswagen offering subscriptions to ID.3 and ID.4 in Germany

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—Klaus Zellmer, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Volkswagen. In addition, Volkswagen will be launching its online leasing and sales offerings in Germany toward the end of 2021. family, but the platform will later be made available to dealers to offer combustion engine and hybrid vehicles as well.

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Lightning Systems Gen 2 electric Ford Transit named in CARB executive order; new NMC batteries for longer range

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This step—which certifies the vehicle as a ZEV—is a prerequisite for sales of the vehicle in California. The Lightning Electric Ford Transit is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. The new vehicle also is available nationwide.

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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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Volkswagen has 30k+ reservations for the ID.3 1ST edition; most from Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and UK

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—Jürgen Stackmann, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand responsible for Sales, Marketing and After Sales. 3 has three different battery sizes available; a large battery (77 kWh net), a medium-sized battery (58 kWh net) and a small battery (45 kWh net).

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First 2014 Chevrolet Spark EVs Now At CA, Oregon Dealers

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Add one more battery-electric vehicle to the list of electric cars for sale in California (if not the rest of the U.S.). The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is now available for purchase or lease at several dealerships in northern and southern California, as well as a few in Oregon.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 stripped of basic features, sold at dealership

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Moreover, after some investigation, the vehicle also seems to lack a complete battery temperature management system, which is crucial for a vehicle sold in Canada, as this model was. I have the IONIQ 5 Essential with the 55kw battery and rear-wheel-drive. “I just bought an Ioniq 5 with no DC charge port/level 3. Is this common?

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Cost Parity?: Two Dozen EVs “Available” in the US Start At Less Than $45,000

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But assuming you can get your hands on one, roughly two-dozen BEVs and PHEVs available for sale in the US this summer have a base manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of less than $45,000. Several of these EVs are seeing substantial ADMs (Additional Dealer Markups). See your Hyundai dealer for availability details.