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

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Though dealers are primarily concerned with having to engage in costly dealer refurbishment schemes designed to help sell EVs while the vehicles themselves aren’t seeing strong demand. Some customers are in the market for electric vehicles, and we are thrilled to sell them,” state the dealers. It's not about pro-BEV or pro-oil.

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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

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A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. In the Crown Victoria, the proof of concept powertrain conversion systems improve fuel economy from 80%-200% from the base 4.6L

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CNG vehicle converter BAF acquires auto emissions solutions provider ServoTech Engineering

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an auto emissions solutions provider. BAF, the leading US provider of natural gas vehicle systems and conversions, recently produced its 20,000 th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle conversion. It has a network of 65 Ford dealers across the country certified to service the company’s CNG conversions.

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Toyota Launching G Sports Conversion Series; Includes Hybrids

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Toyota plans to begin a gradual rollout in Japan in mid-2010 of its newly developed “G Sports” (G) sports conversion car series. The series, to be sold through Toyota-brand dealers, is meant to offer to a wider range of people the “automotive seasoning” that TMC has pursued through its GAZOO Racing activities. Click to enlarge.

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Creative Bus Sales Opens Its Second Dedicated Alt Fuels Vehicle Conversion Facility

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Creative Bus Sales has opened a 30,000 sq ft facility in Elkhart, Indiana that will initially be used to perform alternative fuel conversions on buses, trucks, and vans. The focus of the business will be to provide conversions to OEM bus manufacturers and dealers across the country.

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Why Your Auto Dealership Needs EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

With strong policy support and aggressive climate initiatives , prioritizing plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles makes more sense for auto dealers than ever. Despite the need, though, many auto dealers are hesitant to take on the significant cost of adding EV charging stations to their dealerships.

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How Steele Auto Team grew to become social media into gross sales, for now not a lot cash

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Beaton has since been promoted to basic supervisor of Halifax Chrysler-Dodge, additionally owned by means of Dartmouth-based Steele Auto Team, which has 51 dealerships in Atlantic Canada and 8 in Texas. As conventional media promoting declines, “dealers are receptive to the next thing,” mentioned Sellers United’s Dennehy. “We

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