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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

According to the 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey, 83 percent of respondents said the government was pushing the transition toward EVs too quickly and mucking up the auto market. Electric automobiles have, for whatever reason, been framed as a moral good by both industrial and government actors.

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Automakers meet Oklahoma Governor and state procurement experts to explore RFP for CNG vehicles for state fleets

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Representatives from automakers are meeting with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and procurement experts to ask questions surrounding a recently issued multi-state request for proposal (RFP) for affordable and functional compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles for use in state automobile fleets.

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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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This includes hot testing in Death Valley, cold testing in Yellowknife, Canada, steep grade hill climbs in San Francisco and high altitude trips in Colorado. Fuel is very affordable and there is no market or awareness for this new technology, a gas electric hybrid. Our dealers were apprehensive but trusted our vision and instincts.

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Report: Auto Dealers Ask Biden Admin to Slow Down EV Mandates

The Truth About Cars

From Automotive News : The dealerships cover a broad swath of car brands sold in states including California, Michigan, Colorado and New York. They argue customers are not ready to switch to fully electric vehicles because of unresolved challenges such as access to reliable charging networks, vehicle affordability and range anxiety.

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