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JUNE 4, 2021

Andrew Frick, vice president, Ford Sales US and Canada, said that the company has received more than 70,000 reservations for the electric F-150 Lightning over the past two weeks. Total Ford Motor sales in May were 161,725 vehicles, up 4.1% Explorer Hybrid sales also had a big increase of 132% over a year ago on sales of 1,156 SUVs.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

XL Hybrids’ third-generation inline post transmission motor and system components. The XL3 system features a patent-pending inline traction motor system design, the newest upgrade for its hybrid conversion system. The system is available in the US and Canada. Click to enlarge. XL Hybrids, Inc., Conversions Fleets Hybrids'

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

General Motors outlined an action plan to address the battery combustion issue afflicting the Bolt EV lineup. As a result, replacement battery modules will begin shipping to dealers as soon as mid-October. This new software, which will be provided to all Bolt EV and EUV owners, requires dealer installation. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2017

Canada-based GreenPower Motor Company ( earlier post ) and its California factory direct dealer, School Bus Sales of California, have secured commitments for eleven batteery-electric Synapse 72 school buses from six different school districts in South Coast and North Coast California districts.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2011

General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, home of the Chevrolet Volt, will close for four weeks beginning in June for planned upgrades to prepare for a significant increase in the rate of Volt production, along with assembly of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

“We are evolving our business model and intend to add as many as 50 dealer partners in the U.S. and Canada and a similar number of dealer locations in Europe this year,” CEO Henrik Fisker said in a statement to Reuters. In Europe, the company plans a hybrid model, signing up dealers while continuing direct sales.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 21, 2021

General Motors has already spent $800 million on recalls of the Chevrolet Bolt EV due to defective battery cells that caused fires, but the price has gone up once again. and 1,212 in Canada) – 2019 model year Bolt EVs that were not included in the previous recall. and 9,019 in Canada) – 2020–2022 model year Chevrolet Bolt EVs and EUVs.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 13, 2015

While General Motors had offered the Spark EV for fleet purchase in parts of the country, it wasn''t available to retail buyers--individuals who walked into a dealer and asked for. minicar Canada incentives plug-in cars Ontario British Columbia Quebec Spark EV compliance car'

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Ford Motor Company announced that its Kansas City Assembly Plant will build the all-new E-Transit van, part of a more than $3.2 The new E-Transit will join the all-electric F-150 announced in September and the all-electric Mustang Mach-E, which begins arriving in dealers’ showrooms next month. arrives in mid-2022. billion (US $1.35

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Ford has sent out an internal memo to all dealerships in the United States and Canada, advising sales staff to not apply dealership markups to customers ordering the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning. In December, we reported that Ford was preparing to open the order bank for the F-150 Lightning in January. and Canadian operations, said.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

common salary building up incorporated within the offer, the corporate added, is the “largest uplift in Ford of Canada history.” Unifor’s vital positive factors on the bargaining desk come amid heightened exertions pressure in each Canada and the U.S. Within the tide DC plans, Ford contributes 4 p.c Workers pay 4 p.c

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

On Thursday, Toyota Motor Corp. The vast majority of the impacted models are parked inside the United States with additional recalls planned for Canada and Mexico. Toyota plans to have dealers inspect the vehicles’ upper and lower bumper cover mounting tabs (and slots) for signs of damage.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2023

As part of the agreements, Caterpillar and NMG have mapped the development, and testing of equipment and infrastructure at the company’s Matawinie Mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Québec, Canada. an authorized Cat dealer, will manage the maintenance and repair strategy for the equipment to maximize machine availability.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

General Motors Company Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre announced that GM has made its final payment of $5.8 billion to the US Treasury and Export Development Canada, paying back its government loans in full, ahead of schedule. billion to Export Development Canada) completes the payback of these loans. Today’s payment of $5.8

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2023

“Rory, John and Josh have the experience and strong leadership skills to continue to build on our momentum and maintain our strong commitment to our brands, our dealers and our customers,” Reuss mentioned. He additionally has held management roles with GM Canada and Cadillac.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

General Motors Co. and Nissan have signed an agreement for Nissan to produce a small cargo vehicle that GM will sell in the United States and Canada. GM will procure the vehicle from Nissan and distribute it through the Chevrolet dealer network.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Clients will work directly with their selected dealer and Cadillac designers to realize their unique vision for the car, with unprecedented levels of personalization tailored to reflect the owner’s tastes. Advanced AWD: CELESTIQ offers a two-motor electric drive unit.

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APRIL 25, 2012

Light-duty truck export opportunities from JAC in China to Navistar dealers in Brazil. The United States and Canada have a well established student transportation system, traffic laws, school bus design and manufacturing requirements, funding mechanism and a framework for operating the student transportation network.

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MARCH 7, 2022

General Motors is set to build a new $400 million battery materials plant in Canada with South Korean company POSCO Chemical, adding to the automaker’s already-massive spending plan for the transition to electric vehicles. General Motors increases EV investment by 75% through 2025.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2011

BAF is the premier provider of natural gas vehicles under Ford Motor Company’s Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QMV) program. Many of our customers are interested in this technology and our leading dealers are ready to introduce it to their customers. —Kent Tyler, President of Collins Bus Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

Toyota and Tesla Motors, Inc. confirmed that their jointly-developed RAV4 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. The RAV4 EV will be sold at US Toyota dealers through Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. TMMC) in Woodstock, Ontario beginning in 2012.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2014

As such, these vehicles fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems.”. GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), free of charge. About 95,000 faulty switches were sold to dealers and aftermarket wholesalers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

General Motors has launched a new business, BrightDrop , which will offer an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to empower delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently. BrightDrop will initially serve customers in the US and Canada. Maneuverable in tight spaces.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2011

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. This announcement is for US vehicles included in Toyota Motor Corporation’s global recall of 106,000 vehicles. Toyota dealers will install improved nuts that secure the pinion shaft at no charge to the vehicle owner. Owner notification letters by first class mail will begin in mid June, 2011.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a smaller, self-sustaining “New GM”. Reduce its dealers to approximately 3,600 from the current 5,969. GM’s primary bankruptcy counsel is Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2022

Blink Charging, a leading owner, operator, and provider of EV charging equipment and services, is deploying EV chargers at General Motors (GM) dealerships in the US and Canada. Working with leading facility solutions provider ABM, Blink is supplying its IQ 200 Level 2 chargers to participating GM dealerships.

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JUNE 25, 2021

Canada-based Vicinity Motor Corp. Our sales team is already introducing the demonstration VMC 1200 model to our dealer network and are very pleased to see very strong interest in it. —William Trainer, Founder and CEO of Vicinity Motor.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

General Motors announced that battery production for the Chevy Bolt EV is once again underway. We’re grateful for the patience of owners and dealers as we work to advance solutions to this recall,” GM Executive VP of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain, Doug Parks, said.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. Repair works under the Ford warranty will be provided by Ford dealers.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2015

These cars can be offered for sale by dealers without any reservations. Volkswagen presented these results to the investigation commission of the Federal Government and the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). These results do not apply to products and services from the Volkswagen Group of America or Volkswagen Canada.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2014

Ford Motor Company, in conjunction with GE, will supply electric vehicle charging stations at Ford facilities nationwide, beginning with facilities in and around its headquarters. MyFord Mobile is complimentary for five years from the vehicle sale date as recorded by the dealer. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 23, 2009

The agreement provides Turtle Top customers and dealers the opportunity to select Azure’s Balance Hybrid Electric drivetrain system on the Ford E-450 chassis. With the addition of Turtle Top, Azure has now partnered with seven of the leading bus body manufacturers in the US and Canada.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Chevrolet Trax was launched in late 2012 in Mexico and Canada as a 2013 model; about 90,000 have been sold in more than 60 global markets. GM expects the emerging small SUV market to grow more than 80% by 2016, said Alan Batey, General Motors senior vice president, Global Chevrolet. Chevrolet Trax. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 11, 2016

Patented by FCA US, the device features two electric motors, which are both capable of driving the vehicle’s wheels. The Chrysler Pacifica will be available in dealer showrooms in spring 2016, with the Pacifica Hybrid arriving in the second half of 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Vans launched its new mid-size van—the Vito—at the Chengdu Motor Show in China on Friday. The new Vito will be ready for delivery to dealers at the end of September. The first batch of the new Vito rolled off the production line at Daimler’s local joint venture Fujian Benz Automotive Co.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2023

Ford Motor Company reached an agreement with Tesla Motors that will provide Ford electric vehicle customers access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the US and Canada—doubling the number of fast-chargers available to Ford EV customers—starting Spring 2024.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2013

Fiat 500 sales in the US, Canada, and Mexico exceeded 50,000 units in 2012. Sales of the all-new Dodge Dart were up 36% month-over-month in December, the compact car’s best monthly sales performance since Dodge dealers began selling the model in June. The Dodge brand’s sales volume in 2012 was the largest of any Chrysler Group brand.

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