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Albertsons makes first US commercial 100% electric refrigerated grocery delivery with a Class 8 truck; Volvo Trucks and AEM

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To help Albertsons maximize vehicle uptime, TEC Equipment, Volvo Trucks’ largest West Coast dealership and a Volvo LIGHTS project partner, will provide contracted maintenance and repairs through the premier Volvo Gold Contract service offering at its location in Fontana, California.

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

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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. The combined organization will have approximately 200 employees.

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Deutsche Telekom and Un-Blinking Technologies introduce iCar M2M solution for US car dealers and their customers

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This allows dealers to maintain an active relationship with their clients on an on-going basis—offering tangible customer benefits from automated reminders for the next oil change, to remote diagnostic information, and a wealth of other location-based services. SkyTrace, Inc.

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Texas now offering $2,500 EV rebate for Tesla’s Model 3, Y and S units

Teslarati

Texas is one of a handful of states that prohibits direct vehicle sales, meaning that Tesla is not allowed to sell its EVs in the state without doing so through a franchise, dealer or third-party retailer. The funding is set to replace revenue lost from EV owners not paying road maintenance taxes normally charged at the gas pump.

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Toyota Financial Services partners with Launch Mobility to support rideshare drivers

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The companies will be able to draw upon an array of resources across the Toyota organization: alignment with Toyota Motor Corporation’s global Mobility Services Platform (MSPF), developed and operated by Toyota Connected; input from Toyota’s dealer network, which is able to offer a vital perspective on vehicle sales and maintenance; and.

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Study: Vehicle Owners Are Becoming Less Satisfied With Independent Repair Shops

The Truth About Cars

If you’ve taken a car to the dealer for repairs, you’re probably aware that costs can add up fast. Aftermarket Service Index Study found that satisfaction has fallen in the three areas it covers: quick oil change businesses, full-service maintenance and repair, and tire replacement. Power’s 2023 U.S.

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GM launches BrightDrop: first-to-last-mile electric ecosystem for goods & services

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BrightDrop was born out of GM’s Global Innovation organization and joins the lineup of other recently launched Global Innovation startups, such as OnStar Insurance, OnStar Guardian and GM Defense. Adjustable shelving organizes contents. Maneuverable in tight spaces. Carries and secures approximately 23 total cubic feet of cargo.

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