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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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Coulomb Technologies to Provide 4,600 Free Home and Public Charging Stations Through ChargePoint America Program

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Locations for the ChargePoint America program. Coulomb Technologies, in partnership with Ford, Chevrolet and smart USA, will provide 4,600 free home and public ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles throughout the United States through the ChargePoint America program. Click to enlarge. Sacramento, Calif.;

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 stripped of basic features, sold at dealership

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However, according to the post on the forum, the dealer who sold the vehicle was just as bewildered as the new owner. In fact, every trim of the vehicle for sale in both the United States and Canada lists “ultra-fast charging” as a standard feature. What do you think of the article?

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General Motors And Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale Of HUMMER

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Tengzhong intends to purchase HUMMER through an investment entity, in which it will hold an 80% stake. It will also assume the existing dealer agreements relating to HUMMER’s dealership network. General Motors and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co.,

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This Volkswagen EV Now Comes with Full Tax Credit Benefits

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Beginning in 2024, eligible customers will have the option to apply the tax credit directly at the point of sale as a down payment by transferring the credit to participating dealers. Sales Performance and Impact of the ID.4 Pablo Di Si, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, emphasized the affordability of the ID.4

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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And unlike previous recessions, we’re not just dealing with people’s fears or purchase delays. Overall, the total for the first quarter of 2020 already highlights a reduction of 26% Q1 2019 with sales decreasing to 17.42 However, before they could look to buy, COVID-19 struck the industry and disabled purchasing power.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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A software upgrade, retailing for $2,000 to $2,500, will be made available for sale later this month to new and existing conversion kit customers. The batteries (which carry an expected 10-year lifetime) are manufactured by Gold Peak Industries North America , a subsidiary of GP Batteries International. Earlier post.).

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