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GM planning to “own” the customer relationship beyond the vehicle; autonomous Volts, car sharing and fuel cells

Green Car Congress

GM also announced two new car- and ride-sharing projects, one in New York City operating now (Let’s Drive NYC) and one to come in first quarter next year in another US city. In collaboration with Honda, it is developing a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage systems. Car Sharing.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

New York City to Toledo? It will lose much of its steam and credibility after driving a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid at your local dealer. [ Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Road Test: 2021 Honda Odyssey.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. The dealer explained that “a huge number of buyers were returning the EVs they bought” until he discouraged them. Two obstacles stood in his way. One was affordability.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

That is one reason why legacy automakers and EV start-ups are attempting to follow Tesla’s success in the luxury vehicle segment, spending much of their effort producing vehicles that are “above the median average annual US household income, let alone buyer in new car market,” Strategic Vision’s Edwards says. They were like engineers.

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