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Volvo Trucks and Bucher collaborate to electrify sewer cleaner trucks

Green Car Congress

We are proud to have Bucher Municipal as a strategic partner, and we expect the collaboration to bring new insights that contribute to our goal of electrifying all types of applications. In 2021 Volvo Trucks took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 electric trucks in more than 20 countries.

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Recurrent Reports offer battery and range info for 65,000 used EVs

Charged EVs

Buying any used car is a bit like buying the proverbial pig in a poke, and for an EV, there are additional questions to ponder: What’s the state of the battery, and how much range can I expect? These are the questions that Recurrent Reports aim to help car shoppers answer when buying a used EV. Source: Recurrent

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

EV Central

That’s the findings from the Automotive Insights Report analysing March 2024 used car sales compiled by AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. READ MORE: We buy a used Porsche Taycan!

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Plug’n Drive launches online tool to help Canadian drivers find their electric vehicle match

Plug N Drive

By moving away from provincial and national averages, “Find Your EV Match” personalizes the EV buying process by providing total cost of ownership information, alongside greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction insights, that are based on regional electricity pricing, gasoline pricing and electricity generation.

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Sell Like Royalty: 4 Essential Tips for Maximizing Your High-End Car’s Value

Clean Fleet Report

Selling a high-end car involves more than just a quick polish and a For Sale sign; it requires a deep understanding of the market, an appreciation for the vehicle’s unique attributes, and a strategic approach to presentation and negotiation. Understand Your Market Do research on the kind of people who buy your type of high-end car.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas. The Sprint was nowhere near the cheapest new car Americans could buy in 1987. The original Honda Insight beat it, but it needed a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain plus a lot of cutting-edge aerodynamic and weight-reduction tricks to pull it off.

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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

The Truth About Cars

Robby DeGraff, Manager, Product and Consumer Insights at AutoPacific, tells me that unibody crossovers may cost slightly more to build than cars, but not a lot. Think of it this way -- some Malibu buyers were probably young professionals buying their first new car. The problem I have with the culling of sedans is the short-sightedness.

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