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Former Buick-GMC worker in Michigan sentenced to 42 months in jail for embezzling

Baua Electric

It was once when LaFontaine was once buying Glenn Buege Buick-GMC Lansing that Root confessed to taking greater than $250,000 from the dealership to safeguard her playing losses. The LaFontaine Automobile Team, of Highland, Mich., Root pled accountable in April. renamed the collect LaFontaine Buick-GMC Lansing in 2019.

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Lithia unloads Toyota, Ford and Bentley-Lotus dealerships

Baua Electric

Lithia mentioned it offered Bentley of Denver-Lotus of Denver, in the past housed in its Ferrari of Denver dealership in Highlands Ranch, Colo., “The way we see it, it complements our Cadillac brand in a way that is fairly rare to have,” Maul advised Automobile Information. to John Elway Dealerships on June 8.

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Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

Green Car Congress

Toyota has stepped up its research, development and production capacity of both NiMH and Li-ion batteries and will use these technologies where appropriate in its expanding focus on electrification of the automobile. To truly have an effect, our industry must develop a diverse array of products that consumers are willing to buy.

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

Green Car Congress

It is not enough to build niche vehicles that only a few can afford to buy or fulfill only a small subset of customer needs. We believe the variation [in natural demand] exists because there are regional differences in importance in buying an environmentally friendly vehicle or fuel efficiency.it

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

Teslarati

And how should we think about them in the context of like, the Model 3 Highland update? What will these models be like relative to that and given the quick timeframe, Model 3 Highland has required a lot of work and a lot of retooling, maybe you can help put that all in context. Thank you, and I have a follow up please. Elon Musk: Yeah.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

People will likely not buy plug-ins without big federal tax breaks." ( Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Ford Group marketing manager Cisco Codina said the answer for now is full hybrids, like the latest version of its Ford Escape hybrid SUV unveiled at the show. ( People wont buy a full car.

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