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VinFast Announces New U.S. Dealers Across Several States

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retail footprint, though it’s still unclear how the early reviews will affect sales of its EVs at the new locations. Though the automaker has a range of vehicle offerings in Vietnam, its only model on sale in the U.S. With 18 stores in seven states and its corporate dealers in California, VinFast now has a surprisingly robust U.S.

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VinFast Went Public and Quickly Exceeded Legacy Automakers' Valuations

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The company invited journalists to Vietnam to drive its new electric SUV, the VF8, only to be met with reviews ranging from “send it back” to “not ready for sale.” Despite that, the automaker has shipped its first units to customers here and is moving forward with its factory in North Carolina.

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The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV has a quirky $4k discount for Tesla drivers

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The $4,000 discount applies to both 2024 Chevy Blazer EV leases and purchases and according to CarsDirect, it can be stacked with other deals, such as the $7,500 tax credit and the $1,000 Costco member-only incentive. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and you share your phone number with them.

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Virginia could make almost $5B from this 3.5 GW offshore wind farm

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Kitty Hawk Wind’s power grid interconnection would bring in $275 million in cumulative property tax revenue for its host, the City of Virginia Beach. The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) awarded Kitty Hawk Wind the 122,405-acre lease in 2017 to develop an offshore wind project off the coast of North Carolina and Virginia.

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VinFast’s paltry U.S. new-vehicle registrations distinction with conserve marketplace enthusiasm

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The spokesperson mentioned VF 8 gross sales as of mid-July numbered round 350 and that registration knowledge lags gross sales knowledge through a couple of weeks. The bottom VF 8 begins at $47,200 with delivery, and it doesn’t qualify for the federal tax incentive of as much as $7,500.

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Rivian’s EV registrations get up as startups Lucid, VinFast stall

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The younger automaker, which handiest began making interior combustion automobiles in 2019, has aggressively pursued world enlargement plans that come with development an meeting plant and battery manufacturing unit in North Carolina to manufacture 3 fashions establishing in 2025.

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BLUETTI expands its Solar+ program to three more states

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Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. If you work with a Solar + Sale rep, give them the manual discount code ElectrekSolar+ for $800 off. cents per kilowatt-hour (KWh), respectively.

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