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Honda launches new environmental leadership award “Green Dealer” program for Honda and Acura dealers in US

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has established a “Green Dealer” program for its independently-owned Honda and Acura automobile dealers in the United States. Ten dealers have already received the award, 18 more have applied to be in the program, and more than 200 dealers have independently developed initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.

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Volkswagen starts automotive business in Iran

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The privately-owned local partner Mammut Khodro—also the official Iranian importer for the Volkswagen Group’s Scania brand—will import Volkswagen brand vehicles into Iran and initially distribute them through eight dealers, focusing on the Teheran region. Khodro” is the Iranian word for “automobile”.

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BRANDED CONTENT: Serving India’s EV ecosystem | Autocar Professional

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He further emphasises the burden that compliance places on dealers, who are more focused on sales than administrative tasks. The automated document compilation and report generation capabilities streamline the submission process across different states, dealers, and case stages. "We

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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To continue to decrease CO 2 emissions from the transportation of vehicles from its plants to dealers. To expand the involvement of US Honda and Acura dealers in its “Green Dealer” program. When complete, the new paint shop will be the most energy-efficient paint line in Honda’s US automobile production network.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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For example: A quick flashback to the year 2000. Our dealers were apprehensive but trusted our vision and instincts. For many years, the use of hydrogen gas to power automobiles has been seen by many smart people as a foolish quest. Our first major task.launch a new Prius, a new hybrid. Of course not everyone agrees.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. Including suppliers, dealers, service centers, etc., For example, the Biden Administration has proudly proclaimed that moving to EVs will be the source of new, high-paying, jobs. One million.”. Neither does the U.S.

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Bills in Virginia General Assembly Seek to Have Automakers Shield Auto Dealers from Financial Impact of Restructuring

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A bill currently in the Virginia Senate ( SB 1410 ) would require manufacturers that stop producing a line of cars to buy back unsold cars from dealers, pay up to three years’ rent on the dealership and pay fair market value of the franchise up to its value two years ago. R-Warren, a lawyer who represents car dealers. Section 5c.)

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