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GM advances Dealer Community Charging Program

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GM marked the official launch of its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first community charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan. Since the program was announced in late 2021, nearly 1,000 GM dealers have enrolled—representing almost a quarter of all GM dealers in North America.

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Chevrolet Volt demo vehicles begin arriving at dealerships

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Chevrolet dealerships in the initial launch markets of California, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington, DC will be receiving dedicated Volt demonstration vehicles for customer test drives over the next few weeks. —Cristi Landy, Chevrolet marketing director.

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Chevrolet Canada begins taking orders for the Volt starting at C$41,545; Volts a showroom draw in US

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Participating Chevrolet dealers in seven key launch markets across Canada have begun taking orders for the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Volt, with an MSRP starting at C$41,545 (US$43,568). GM says that this is part of its plan to gain exposure for the vehicle and the Chevrolet brand.

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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

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Ford informed dealers in a letter that it was discontinuing the end-of-lease purchase option for the E-Transit van, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning. ” Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota push for Congress to eliminate EV tax credit limits.

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GM Confirms Wagoner Out, Fritz Henderson to Serve as CEO

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Early in the morning on 30 March (East Coast time), GM announced that Rick Wagoner is stepping down as chairman and CEO, effective immediately ( earlier post ) and that Fritz Henderson, GM president and chief operating officer, will serve as CEO. Kresa became a GM director in 2003. Kent Kresa, Chairman GM Board of Directors.

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Chevrolet Volt MSRP Starts at $41,000, $33,500 Net of Full Federal Credit; 3-year Lease Program with Option to Buy

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GM will introduce the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle with a starting MSRP of $41,000; after applying the Federal income tax credit of $7,500, the price drops to $33,500. To find a participating Chevrolet Volt dealer, customers are directed to [link]. There may be a few operational exceptions to that.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Establishing dealer network. When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I

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