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Small-town Indiana Chevy dealer is big on electric cars

Green Car Reports

It's often said that franchised auto dealers are one of the bigger impediments to sales of plug-in electric cars. Vehicles with plugs require more explanation, the financial calculations are often more complicated, and home and public charging stations add a further layer of complication.

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Toyota President takes dig at self-driving cars while criticizing the electric vehicle transition

Teslarati

Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda recently shared a subtle dig at self-driving cars during a meeting with the company’s dealers. ” The executive compared Toyota to a “department store” in the way that it sells a variety of cars to customers with varying needs. .

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Honda Hybrid, Honestly: Electrified Civic Returning in 2024

The Truth About Cars

Appealing to customers who’d like a dose of electrons with their new Civic – or, perhaps more likely, appeasing dealers whining about the existence of a Corolla Hybrid, the crew at Honda is rolling out an electrified variant of the popular Civic next year. & [Image: Honda] Become a& TTAC insider.

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New Argonne-developed tool helps car buyers compare electric-drive and traditional vehicles

Green Car Congress

States currently covered by the new tool are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin. The consumer tool, called EVolution: Choices for a Smarter Purchase , is designed to help car buyers make informed decisions when purchasing a new vehicle. The project was announced at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show.

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2016 Nissan Leaf's Two Batteries: 84 Miles Base, 110 Miles For Top Trims, Dealer Says

Green Car Reports

With many 2016 model details already released by other makers, the specs of the 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car remain conspicuously absent as the U.S. But a posting by a Nissan dealer in Indiana suggests that high-end models of the coming year's Leaf will feature a larger battery pack to give them more range.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

Clean Fleet Report

In this time Genesis went from being a model in the Hyundai line-up to becoming a car company on its own. It’s confusing because the same terminology is used by other car company’s to describe hybrid vehicles with no plug-in capability.] Genesis is on schedule to have 100+ dealers across the country in the coming years.

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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

Teslarati

Tesla’s war with laws that prohibit the direct sale of cars to consumers continues to wage on, but the automaker is making progress across the United States. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in the State.

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