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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

Teslarati

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in the State. Much of that support revolves around the fact that Tesla’s business model is unique and outside the traditional model of motor vehicle dealerships in Virginia,” he said in the decision.

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VinFast’s unutilized gross sales means has U.S. automotive sellers wary however

Baua Electric

It’s just too early to tell,” stated George Glassman, president of Glassman Car Workforce, which sells 5 automobile manufacturers outdoor Detroit. marketplace debut on Tuesday and stocks soared, at one level giving the startup a marketplace valuation of $85 billion — some distance upper than that of Ford Motor Co.

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US Department of Transportation proposes ‘distraction’ guidelines for automakers for in-vehicle electronic devices

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. The hearings will take place in March and will be held in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington D.C. Risk odds ratios above 1.00 ratios below 1.00

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Bring Back the EV1 Press Conference

Revenge of the Electric Car

City Council Member, held a press conference demanding General Motors apologize to the American people for destroying the automaker’s EV1 plug-in electric vehicle. General Motors compounded their financial woes by destroying the EV1 and continued to work with the oil companies to gouge the public. Los Angeles City Council, ret.

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Mercedes-Benz presents B-Class F-CELL fuel cell vehicle at LA Auto Show; delivery to US leasing customers by end of 2010

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz presented the new B-Class F-CELL, its first (limited) series production fuel-cell powered electric vehicle available in the US ( earlier post ), at the Los Angeles Auto Show. There are currently five public hydrogen filling stations in the greater Los Angeles area, with four more due to open by the end of 2010.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

Clean Fleet Report

The production-ready 2023 Fisker Ocean debuted at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show to an interested group of industry insiders and journalists. Dual motor, 550 horsepower (est. Single motor, 275 hp. Dual motor, 540 hp. Dual motor, 550 hp. Swimming with the Big Boys. Henrik and his new namesake. 0-60 mph: 3.6

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