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Franchise Fairness Companions unearths $55M minority stake in Landscapes Automobile Crew

Baua Electric

” Folk-run Landscapes Automobile is the second one auto store funding for Franchise Fairness Companions, following its $70 million October funding in Georgica Auto Holdings. In a while then that partnership used to be introduced, Georgica Auto purchased 3 dealerships in Connecticut.

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Alfa Romeo Milano Renamed ‘Junior’ to Satisfy Italian Law

The Truth About Cars

The subcompact model will now be called the “Junior,” which sounds like the kind of name someone comes up with for a small car out of sheer desperation. However, the companies also stated that they believed the crossover’s name met all legal requirements — adding that “there are issues much more important than the name of a new car.”

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

Teslarati

Tesla’s war with laws that prohibit the direct sale of cars to consumers continues to wage on, but the automaker is making progress across the United States. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in the State. Holcomb also granted Tesla this license.

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Stellantis Limiting Availability of Gasoline Models by State Emission Rules

The Truth About Cars

Dealers in the CARB states worry they'll be at a disadvantage if consumers start crossing state lines to buy gasoline vehicles from another store's inventory rather than wait for a factory order. Some are working to trade for gasoline vehicles with stores in adjacent states. "I What’s to be gained here?

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). That, in fact, is why we named this car Mirai. —Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. High-pressure Hydrogen Tanks. The Prius analogy.

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