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SolarCity and Honda to finance $50M more in solar projects for Honda and Acura customers and dealerships

Green Car Congress

SolarCity and Honda have renewed their partnership with a new fund expected to finance $50 million in solar projects. The new commitment will make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers and dealerships in the US. The $50-million fund is a follow-up to a $65-million fund the companies created in 2013.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

In particular, we often see production delays and reduced volumes from what the market was initially led to believe and what may often be well below actual consumer demand. GM Stock Chart: Yahoo Finance. ” The Honda and Acura EVs will be manufactured at GM plants in North America. in the last 12 months and 223.9%

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April auto gross sales defy financial hesitancy

Baua Electric

. “Nevertheless, the demand for vehicles in the retail market remains strong due to pent-up demand from pandemic-related production shortages,” King stated. and Acura complex 21 p.c. ” Regardless of buying groceries process, affordability extra a priority. Honda Motor Co., building up in April.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

But behind the layers of finance and paperwork, Guidestar GPS was developed. Acura followed with hard drive navigation in the 1996 3.5 Unfortunately, the way Guidestar was launched, implemented, marketed, and priced assured it remained a novelty for the wealthy. Images GM] Become a TTAC insider.

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Cadillac’s ambitious move to an all-electric luxury brand by 2030

Charged EVs

Among cutting-edge automotive buyers—the glitterati of Los Angeles, the tech millionaires of Silicon Valley, the finance titans of Wall Street—only one Cadillac is widely recognized. In part, this is because Cadillac is hugely important for GM’s continuing presence in China, a market that gets more challenging for the US carmaker every year.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

Honda of America sales chief Dave Gardner told reporters one of the electric SUVs will be from the Honda brand, while the other will be an Acura. However, given the current popularity of crossovers, the inclusion of at least some crossover DNA was likely necessary from a marketing perspective. – March 12, via Associated Press.

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