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How To Choose the Right EV Charging Equipment for Your Dealership

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Forecasts predict that over half of vehicle sales in the United States will be electric by 2030 thanks to US federal tax credits for EVs and EV charging equipment. Similarly, adding chargers to your showroom and test drive areas will allow your sales team to demonstrate charging and educate drivers about public and home charging.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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7 billion In 2021, global sales of thumb drives from all manufacturers surpassed $7 billion, a number that is expected to rise to more than $10 billion by 2028. Yen Meng Jiin/Singapore Press/AP Tan, the third of six brothers, was born and raised in a kampung (village) in the neighborhood of Geylang, Singapore. Hero or antihero?

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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In the US program, the city of Torrance, California along with Stanford University and Google Inc., Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods. In addition to Japan and the United States, Honda is considering the possibility of conducting a similar program in China. Click to enlarge.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Investors in RelayRides included Google Ventures and GM Ventures.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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Timing: PVB production is in South Korea with the North America on-sale date to be announced. Polestar and Google All Polestar vehicles have Google Built-In , but now the technology will have enhanced features. New functions allow for planning trips on Google Maps for Android or Apple iOS and in-car browsing with Google Chrome.

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas catalyzes $500M, 2,500 home development project

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According to a presentation given by Tesla in June 2020 , the automaker projected that its new plant would supply “5,000 middle-skill jobs that fit a targeted economic development need” and would directly contribute $600 million in annual sales activity. Google is investing $50 million in Texas this year to develop office space.

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BMW’s ReachNow car sharing expands to Brooklyn, launches pilot programs for new mobility services

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ReachNow Fleet Solutions for residential buildings will begin at The Solaire, a LEED Gold Certified building, in Manhattan’s Battery Park City neighborhood on 8 Dec. Members can contact share@reachnow.com or see their sales or service advisor at Seattle MINI to determine eligibility for participation.

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