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Tips: 5 Best Car Maintenance Practices

Clean Fleet Report

Whatever’s under the hood, regular maintenance will make it run better. Imagine getting more stable steering, reliable engine/motor starts and better tire traction. By staying on top of maintenance routines, you’ll prevent several mechanical issues. That’s why auto repair and maintenance practices should be a priority.

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Volkswagen offering subscriptions to ID.3 and ID.4 in Germany

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family, but the platform will later be made available to dealers to offer combustion engine and hybrid vehicles as well. Specifically, this means 800 kilometers per month and a full-service package with registration, roadworthiness tests, maintenance and servicing, insurance and road tax. Initially, to sell models from the ID.

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First electric school buses deployed in Texas; 3 Blue Bird buses

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Their performance is comparable to a bus powered by a combustion engine, and their quiet performance allows the driver to better hear the passengers they are transporting. Blue Bird’s electric school buses produce zero emissions, and have fewer parts when compared with a diesel bus.

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EV Preventative Maintenance: Why It’s Important and How To Do It

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Just as regular internal combustion engine (ICE) cars need oil changes, tune-ups and regular tire rotation — to name just a few things that go into preventative maintenance — electric vehicles also require preventative maintenance to continue running their best. What Is EV Preventative Maintenance?

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Stellantis Completes Agreement With AGI to Support National US Dealership Electrification and EV Charging Capabilities

Electric Cars Report

Working with its 2,600-plus dealers, the company is focused on the transition to electric-vehicle sales and service. Stellantis and its U.S. dealership network are driving toward their electrified future.

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Battle Motors acquires Crane Carrier Company; Class 7 and 8 vocational truck electrification

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and Nick Sampson, co-founder of Faraday Future and former head of vehicle engineering at Tesla. Crane Carrier Company (CCC) has been manufacturing commercial vehicles for 75 years and is based in New Philadelphia, Ohio with 180 sales and service dealers throughout North America.

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EFG Companies launches MAP Electric Vehicle Protection for EV customers; 11 years, 150k miles

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This new exclusionary vehicle service contract is designed to meet the unique needs of electric vehicle owners and help dealers diversify their revenue streams through both the F&I office and the service drive. Additionally, most VSCs on the market are designed for traditional, combustion engines. and 6 million vehicles by 2030.