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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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Gasoline may cost between $3-$5 while you own this vehicle. In the short term, he believes OEMs need to boost their warranty support for hybrids; there needs to be some kind of a floor on resale value and fuel pricing (i.e. It is not quite as reliable, its not as powerful and it is not as fun to drive. Would you buy this vehicle?

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GM weighs in against Washington’s proposed EV surtax

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The proposal currently excludes vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt, which can run part of the time on gasoline. Proponents of the surtax argue the fee is needed to offset losses in state gas tax revenues since EV owners don’t need to buy gas. GM believes this proposal is misguided and will hurt sales and market adoption of EVs.

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