The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

Apparently, Vargason and his store weren't remitting employees' voluntary retirement contributions to their accounts during 2019. This is where Nissan of St. Charles owner Fred Vargason was forced to pay more than $13,000 out of his personal accounts toward his employees' retirement funds.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Smaller dealerships simply didn’t want to pay to have fast chargers installed at their stores. EVs adoption varies broadly between geographic regions, making it hard for some stores to see the point of spending so much when so few of their customers are interested. Despite having fewer dealers, Buick said its U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 16, 2023

Dealer franchise laws are controversial at best and downright divisive in most cases, but they remain a significant force in the automotive industry despite the political noise surrounding them. Dealer franchise laws prevent that in most cases. & [Image: Hunter Crenian via Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 29, 2023

An Oklahoma teen recently flipped the script on that narrative and is accused of defrauding an Oklahoma City dealer out of almost $100,000. In mid-April, Bailey approached the dealership with an Acura MDX, and when the store ran the numbers, it found that he only owed $1,713.23. They appraised the SUV at $48,000 and cut a $46,272.97

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

No, through a traditional dealer network, it seems – even though information on the whys, whats, and wherefores of that puzzle piece are still up in the air. Company brass are promising to “soon announce its first wave of appointed dealers”, stating they have “spent a long time selecting an exceptional team.”

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 21, 2023

The automaker has asked some dealers to close Jaguar stores and has enticed them to move with extra allocations of popular Land Rover models.& We don’t know how many dealers will ultimately give up Jag in the U.S., but it will be much more difficult for the brand to get around dealer franchise laws to sell direct.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Now, Edmunds is reporting a similar experience, with its almost-new long-term Blazer EV test vehicle recording dozens of errors and weeks in the dealer repair department. The publication sent its SUV to the dealer, where it’s been for more than two weeks so far, requiring support from a GM technician and surrounding stores.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 16, 2023

this means dealer allocation will prioritize powertrains based on how restrictive the local emissions standards happen to be. The automaker told dealers in April that the CARB states are enforcing tougher greenhouse gas standards retroactively to the 2021 model year. & For Stellantis brands (e.g.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 24, 2024

It runs Google Built-In, which brings Play Store functions, Google Assistant, Maps, and more. Cadillac will start production this summer, and the cars should start hitting dealers late in the season or early fall of 2024. Cadillac includes performance displays with data on car status, lap times, and engine temperatures.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 16, 2023

It seems the A3 e-tron was brought to a Canadian dealer for recall work, only for the car to suffer an unspecified breakdown shortly thereafter. Since then, the little hatchback has apparently loitered at the dealer roughly long enough for a ewe to have lambs. Blindly completing a work order in situations like this is beyond belief.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

Shortly after VinFast confirmed its attendance at CES, it announced that it had officially signed agreements with five dealers in four states across the country to have them play host to its products. From VinFast: The first group of VinFast dealers consist of Leith VinFast (Raleigh, North Carolina), Smith Haven VinFast (St.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 24, 2023

He dropped the car at a local dealership using the weekend key drop, and a call to the store on Monday revealed that the dealer would not fix the car under warranty because of the track use. It turns out that the failure was just the beginning of Luke’s trouble.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Citing Edmunds data that shows Mercedes-Benz dealers took an average of 82 days to sell the brand's battery-powered EQ models in September (double BMW's 38-day turnaround rate while also being above the luxury segment average of 57 days), the outlet was hoping to shed some light on the matter.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This comes after five stores operating within the state launched a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. Ford introduced its tiered dealer program nearly twelve months ago, splitting stores interested in selling electric into “Model e Certified Elite” and “Model e Certified.” for introducing a new certification process for EVs.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But that probably won’t matter much due to the fact that the model will undoubtedly be subjected to horrid dealer markups. This has resulted in staggering dealer markups made worse by the fact that most enthusiasts weren’t getting everything they wanted from the base model. Pricing for the 2024 Toyota GR Corolla has dropped.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Kia dealers will replace the HECU unit if required, and Hyundai stores will replace ABS fuses if there is a problem. Both automakers noted that owners can continue driving their vehicles but advised that they must be parked outside and away from structures. Image: Hyundai] Become a TTAC insider.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 2, 2023

In the interest of science, we did try downloading this new app onto a device, even going so far as to adding a Bronco to our account using a VIN grabbed from a dealer listing. The Bronco Trail App is available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play. Just swing by a Ford dealer and finance a new 4x4 first, alright?

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This tax is remitted by dealer-users, with reports and payments due monthly for fuel sold or used in the preceding month. The Department of Revenue may grant dealer-users permission to report annually, subject to specified criteria. 6, supplemental or substitute forms of gas sources as defined in § 56-248.1,

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Blink Charging

APRIL 28, 2022

auto dealers, . retail stores, . You can find our charging stations at: parking facilities, . multifamily residences and condos, . workplaces, . health care & medical facilities, . schools & universities, . airports, . mixed-use municipal locations, . parks and recreation areas, . religious institutions, . restaurants, .

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 10, 2023

Since we already knew the majority of what Ford had in store for us, those little details mattered. Launched as a SuperCrew (in either XL, XLT, or Lariat trims), the back seats come with a pretty smart cubby for storing cargo that you might not want anyone else to find. The dealer markups will be utterly insane.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We signed agreements to bring Level 2 charging to Arcos Dorados’s McDonalds franchises in Puerto Rico and to bring DC fast charging to Royal Farms convenience stores in the Mid-Atlantic. Like the tax credit for new EVs, the used EV tax credit included an AGI cap and must be sold by a licensed dealer.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 8, 2023

That’s when the boutique manufacturer introduced its North American dealer network.& & The new stores will be located in Philadelphia, Greenwich, and Newport Beach — thanks to BAC having hooked up with RDS Automotive Group. While you could already purchase BAC products in the U.S. you had to import them until 2017.

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Open Source Civic EV Kit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2008

If these dowels were not salvageable, order new ones from the dealer for your make of vehicle. The info for ordering the alignment pins, in case you lost them is in this blog post. Make sure you bring along the original mounting bolts from the transmission with you to the bolt store to verify the proper threads.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

According to a report from Automotive News , dealers are getting worked up about the prospect of not receiving money swiftly enough — mimicking some of the hardships endured during the Cash-for-Clunkers period. Treasury Department said participating dealers will be able to register via an online IRS portal in the next few months.

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Plug In India

APRIL 28, 2021

This is my blog on the observations made when meeting people from different departments - Design, Battery RnD, Factory, Sales, Service and MIS. Some Dealer Stories We started the trip by doing some customer stories. Also talked to one of the 6 dealers in Hyderabad - the young Vinay Reddy of B-Drive Motors.

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Plug In India

JUNE 20, 2022

The team at the Chambal Motors, the Tata Motors Udaipur dealer was quite helpful. We had to run a diagnostic tool after connecting a Panasonic laptop provided by Tata Motors to the dealer. Stuck at dealer to diagnose the critical error issue. Stuck at Tata Motors Dealer Decided to have a leisurely breakfast.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. “Electric vehicles could be connected to the grid and could store energy at times when too much is produced

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Must be sold by a licensed dealer. Must an eligible Fuel Cell Vehicle or plug-in EV with a battery capacity of least 7 kWh. Must be used for driving primarily in the United States. Here are the requirements for the driver: Must have bought the used EV for yourself, not for resale. Must not be the original owner of the EV.

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Plug In India

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Atul Gopal I went on a cycling trip from Agra in UP to Bikaner in RJ this winter and here is my blog on it. Here is the blog - [link]. Plan B was to have a buyback deal from a local Agra cycle dealer.) An artificial lake, Moti jheel, was also made for storing water. Will blog about that separately. Expensive games!

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Plug In India

MAY 3, 2022

Here is my blog and video on the day. Ola guys have done experiments like storing the battery at 120 degree Celsius and testing it at temperatures of up to 70 degree Celsius. The cells are stored in a special low-temperature area. Do you think a dealer takes more care of the scooter than we do? deg C per minute.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

You would tell it where you want to go—and since this is a trip, you make several times a year, you would have it as a stored destination—and you would tell the car, okay, give me a route and the car will route you via DC fast chargers. Learn more about simulation apps and find this and other case studies at comsol.com/blog/apps.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

You would tell it where you want to go—and since this is a trip, you make several times a year, you would have it as a stored destination—and you would tell the car, okay, give me a route and the car will route you via DC fast chargers. Learn more about simulation apps and find this and other case studies at comsol.com/blog/apps.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) is the concept of using stored energy in a plug-in hybrids (or electric cars) battery to send power to the electrical grid when necessary.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Establishing dealer network. DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in That has to be looked at." ( Reuters ) 3/28/07 "Batteries are not yet an economic or efficient way of storing power.we Red Herring ).

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