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Circuit of the Americas is Offering to Buy Back Early Bird Ticket Packages to Re-Sell At a Higher Price

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Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin can easily cost $600 or more, and prices at other venues are just as steep. Some fans got an early-bird deal for this year’s race at COTA, paying just $299 for three-day passes, but now, track officials are offering a buy-back so they can re-sell the tickets later at a higher price.

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Understanding the Federal Standards for the NEVI Program and Buy America Rules

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The White House announced the final rules and regulations for states implementing their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Programs and the Federal Highway Administration published its Buy America standards for EV infrastructure. What Are the Buy America Standards for EV Chargers?

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Hyundai Motor Plans On Building More Hybrids Inside North America

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However, selling something few are buying isn’t a great business model — even if Western governments still plan on instituting emissions fines to punish automakers that don’t manage to comply. Inflation Reduction Act that requires electric vehicles to be assembled inside North America to qualify for EV tax credits.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

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Despite having been quoted as confirming the BMW M5 Touring for North America, Domagoj Dukec has just recanted. For those wondering what happened, The Car Guide had reported Dukec as confirming the M5 Touring as bound for America during a Portuguese test drive of the redesigned 2024 BMW X2.

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Volvo Ending Sedan/Wagon Sales in UK, Could North America Be Next?

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Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. Someone who wasn’t totally committed to buying an S90 or S60 could be satisfied with an XC-badged equivalent. But the crossover lineup has enough overlap to keep some buyers on the lot.

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VinFast and Mitsubishi to Collab on After-Sales Service (and Recycling Used Cooking Oil)

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The bumf goes on to explain this is being done as a way of “enhancing the competitiveness of the VinFast electric car brand”, no small task for a new (to America) brand in a segment which is moving at light speed. Mitsu claims a network of “over 300” dealer partners in the United States.

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EV Charger Manufacturing in the U.S… Why Does It Matter?

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The White House recently implemented rules for various federal funding opportunities requiring companies to be Buy America compliant. The Buy America standards require that all steel and iron incorporated into a project must be produced in the United States. The EV charging industry is no different.