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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. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures, caused by excessive government spending and plain-old corporate greed, are forcing average buyers downmarket.

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Mercedes-Benz Reportedly Rethinking North American EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

Canadian dealers of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are reporting that the automaker is considering revising its strategy for North America. The dealers attended a market-wide retailers meeting in Vancouver held in May and noted that the automaker was fretting about consumer hesitancy over expensive electric vehicles.

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Mahindra Electric leads electric tricycle sales in January 2023

Electric Vehicles India

In addition, there is the widespread availability of affordable electric vehicles and growing concern about air pollution. Tricycles are becoming a popular alternative to traditional diesel/CNG-powered vehicles for transportation and delivery purposes, offering significant cost savings and environmental benefits.

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Toyota starts taking orders for soon-to-be-launched Prius PHV plug-in hybrid in Japan; targeting 35,000-40,000 units per year

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). The Prius PHV will be sold by all Toyota, Toyopet, Toyota Corolla and Netz dealers in Japan; the sales target in Japan is 35,000 to 40,000 units per year. Prius PHV S. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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All you need to know about lithium miners & battery producers 

Electric Vehicles India

The electric vehicle (EV) supply chain is reaching an inflexion point as consumers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and governments accelerate the shift away from internal combustion engines (ICEs) and towards battery-powered vehicles. billion) and will start making batteries in two new plants by 2024. 50,000 crores.

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Best electric scooters in India 2023

Electric Vehicles India

This makes TVS iQube one of the most affordable electric scooters in India without compromising on features, performance and comfort. We can all drive into the future with the quiet yet powerful TVS iQube Electric. Ather 450X Ather Energy is an Indian electric powered automobile corporation situated in Bangalore.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Establishing dealer network. They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol. Batteries powerful enough to achieve that would fill up the trunk of a car, he said. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

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