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EV Sales Gloom Pierced By Jaunty Retro SUV From Scout Motors

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The electric vehicle maker Scout Motors is evoking the retro styling of the old Scout truck to boost EV sales in the US. The post EV Sales Gloom Pierced By Jaunty Retro SUV From Scout Motors appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BMW Group US electrified vehicle sales down 22.6% in June

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BMW Group sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles decreased 22.6% Plug-in hybrid variants of the BMW X5, the all-new BMW 3 Series and updated BMW 7 Series recently debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show. These models and a plug-in-hybrid variant of the BMW X3 will begin sales in the US at a future date.

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USA Rare Earth acquires US rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing capability from Hitachi; mine-to-magnet

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USA Rare Earth, LLC, the funding and development partner of the Round Top Heavy Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Project in West Texas, has purchased the neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) permanent magnet manufacturing equipment formerly owned and operated in North Carolina by Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.

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Fully Electric Vehicles Reached ~6% Of Auto Sales In USA In 3rd Quarter

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6% of US auto sales is up from EVs' 2.2% of US auto sales in Q3 2020.

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Steve CarlisleĀ retires; Rory Harvey named GM North The usa president

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Ahead of taking up as head of GM North The usa, Carlisle led Cadillac and GM Canada, amongst alternative senior management roles. Harvey, 55, turned into vice chairman of Cadillac North The usa gross sales, carrier and advertising and marketing in March 2018.

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BMW Group electrified vehicle US sales down 42.7% in February; X models account for 55.5% of BMW brand sales

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BMW Group sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the US totaled 1,110 in February 2019, a decrease of 42.7% Plug-in hybrid variants of the BMW X5, the all-new BMW 3 Series and updated BMW 7 Series will debut at the Geneva International Motor Show this week. of BMW brand sales in the US in February.

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smart USA delivers first retail electric drive vehicle

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smart USA Distributor LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc., The smart fortwo electric drive is powered by a 30 kW magneto-electric motor and 16.5 This year, smart USA is placing 250 smart fortwo electric drive vehicles across the United States with selected companies, municipalities, organizations and individuals.

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