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GM and Koenigsegg Sign Stock Purchase Agreement For The Sale Of Saab

Green Car Congress

confirmed it has signed a stock purchase agreement with Koenigsegg Group AB regarding the sale of 100% of the shares of Saab Automobile AB. Saab Automobile plans to exit legal reorganization shortly. As part of the proposed transaction, GM and Saab will continue to share technology and services during a defined time period.

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Driving Dystopia: Automakers Are Selling Your Driving Data to Insurance Companies

The Truth About Cars

While these systems originally had to be installed under the hood of your automobile, later examples have included phone apps and giving automakers permission to share connected-vehicle data with insurance firms. GM’s OnStar Smart Driver service is optional to customers,” explained GM spokeswoman, Malorie Lucich. OnStar is G.M.’s

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Saab to Separate from GM and Create Independent Business in Sweden

Green Car Congress

As a result of GM’s strategic review of the global Saab business, the Saab Board announced today that it will file for reorganization under a self-managed Swedish court process to create a fully-independent business entity that would be sustainable and suitable for investment. Jan Ake Jonsson, Managing Director for Saab Automobile.

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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif. Seamless integration of PHEVs into the electric grid will require close collaboration between the automobile and electric sectors.” and Southern Company.

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NY Judge Pauses Ford’s EV Dealer Requirements

The Truth About Cars

GM had simply asked for too much and only saw showrooms playing ball after repeat revisions. Part of Ford’s new certification process also requires dealerships to agree to fixed pricing. Overpriced automobiles have become a serious problem in recent years, with dealers frequently adding thousands to in-demand or low-volume models.

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Why Dealerships Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Selling EVs

Blink Charging

Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, which legally have to be sold via franchised dealerships, exclusive EV manufacturers, like Tesla, don’t have to follow this arrangement. The major vehicle manufacturers; like Ford, Stellantis, and GM; still sell their EVs through the dealership model. Why the hesitancy?

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

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On Friday, the Renault-Nissan Alliance said it expects to roll out electric cars (and charging infrastructure) as part of a pilot project in central China’s Wuhan by 2011. In February, China’s Chery Automobile unveiled an electric concept car at the Detroit Auto Show. and EU buyers. Alex Koppelman Joan Walsh Me vs. G.

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