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Mercedes-Benz Reportedly Rethinking North American EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

Canadian dealers of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are reporting that the automaker is considering revising its strategy for North America. The dealers attended a market-wide retailers meeting in Vancouver held in May and noted that the automaker was fretting about consumer hesitancy over expensive electric vehicles.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Promotion for NDEW event in Clay, New York. Plans for the September 25 through October 3 event have been made around the country to take full advantage of this opportune climate. Plans for the September 25 through October 3 event have been made around the country to take full advantage of this opportune climate.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Promotion for NDEW event in Clay, New York. Plans for the September 25 through October 3 event have been made around the country to take full advantage of this opportune climate. Plans for the September 25 through October 3 event have been made around the country to take full advantage of this opportune climate.

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Toyota’s greenwashing AI ‘eco-copilot’ is fake, but the prank makes a real point

Baua Electric

The announcement involved a press event at the National Press Club, along with official-looking press release and even a whole website. Here are some examples of conversations we had with the tool: Frankly… it kind of feels like visiting a traditional car dealer.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

Successful 2021 events widen scope and participation. EVHybridNoire members at the Atlanta National Drive Electric Week event. National Drive Electric Week event hosts from across North America feel the same way. When it came to their event, Hankins and friends added a classic car show component to attract more guests. “We

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

Green Car Congress

The climate where you reside, based on the entered zip code, and your commute time help the tool factor how often you need to charge each type of plug-in electric vehicle. Midwest EVOLVE launched in early 2017 with more than 60 partners, including automakers, utilities, state agencies, municipalities, dealerships, and dealer associations.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

Successful 2021 events widen scope and participation. EVHybridNoire members at the Atlanta National Drive Electric Week event. National Drive Electric Week event hosts from across North America feel the same way. When it came to their event, Hankins and friends added a classic car show component to attract more guests. “We