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GM to cease manufacturing in Australia by 2017

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The company will discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing and significantly reduce its engineering operations in Australia by the end of 2017. Holden will continue to have a presence in Australia beyond 2017, consisting of a national sales company, a national parts distribution center and a global design studio.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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In 126 “mystery shopper” experiences at 82 car dealerships across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the team found that that dealers were dismissive of EVs; misinformed shoppers on vehicle specifications; omitted EVs from the sales conversation; and strongly oriented customers towards gasoline and diesel vehicle options.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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The report shows that projected global ZEV adoption from 2015 to 2039 (based on the BNEF 2017 forecast) may follow an s-curve, similar to that of smartphone adoption in the US from 2005 to 2015. As of October 2017, 337,483 ZEVs have been sold in California. million unit uptick in 5 years. ZEV sales increased 29.1%

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Chevy Equinox diesel offers EPA-rated 39 mpg hwy; starts at $31,435

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GM expects that number to top the segment in highway fuel economy, with greater highway mileage than the 2017 Toyota RAV4 hybrid (30 mpg) and Nissan Rogue hybrid (35 mpg FWD). —Dan Nicholson, vice president of Global Propulsion Systems. Tax, title, license and dealer fees extra. turbo-diesel engine. Earlier post.).

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India’s electric four-wheeler ride-hailing fleet incentives

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However, due to the global pandemic in India, the demand for ride-hailing has been decreased and in some few years, it seems to be similarly affected. For Bangalore, it was approved in 2017 and will operate and valid till 2023. billion, $52.5 billion) by 2024. India’s electric four-wheeler. Cost analysis . to €115, $13.8

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. It doesn't cover the whole thing, but you do get a chunk of it back as a tax credit. It might be 50 percent if you compare it to the absolute base stripped-down RAV4 that no dealer actually has.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. It doesn't cover the whole thing, but you do get a chunk of it back as a tax credit. It might be 50 percent if you compare it to the absolute base stripped-down RAV4 that no dealer actually has.