CN EV Post
MARCH 29, 2023
Price war has been the most talked about topic in China's auto industry this month, and the imminent implementation of a new emissions standard is seen as a major factor. On March 23, China's Auto Dealers Chamber of Commerce (CADCC) called on regulators to delay the implementation of the China 6b emissions standard.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 8, 2024
Duplicitous doublespeak has become de rigueur dialect in the auto industry. “We We strongly believe in EVs,” say auto dealers as they support efforts to slow the EV transition. And for China to dominate the next era of the global auto industry is bad news for non-Chinese working people—and arguably, for democracy.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 17, 2023
2050 net-zero strategy document , which explains how America will get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. auto industry jobs could rise by 150,000 by 2030 if battery electric vehicles sales reach 50 percent by 2030 and the vehicle market share of U.S.-assembled Including suppliers, dealers, service centers, etc.,
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 22, 2009
According to agency documents, the tests likely will cost about $20,000 to $25,000 per vehicle. “Why don’t they ask the dealers to go out and start their cars every third day?&# Protheroe asked. It turns out, however, that the argument over emissions and evaporative testing is mostly academic.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Toyota has had a battery recycling program since 1998 and even offers dealers a $200 bounty to ensure batteries arent just thrown away (described at end of linked document). We wont know how dealers will respond to service requests until we start driving converted cars. Lithium-Ion batteries share many characteristics with NiMH.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Establishing dealer network. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.
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