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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

According to the 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey, 83 percent of respondents said the government was pushing the transition toward EVs too quickly and mucking up the auto market. As for dealers, there’s some amount of disagreement as to what’s holding EVs back. EVs are definitely not a want of our guests today.

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Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rises to $5,000

EV Life

Great news for drivers looking to purchase an electric vehicle in Colorado! On May 11, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 23-1272 into law. With the upcoming changes being put in place by the new law, Colorado will have the highest state EV tax credit in the country.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

The Truth About Cars

Here's an '07 Cooper S model in a Colorado yard. A six-speed Steptronic automatic was available; unusually, the buyer of this car chose the three-pedal setup. There were convertible versions of the Cooper and Cooper S available as well. Mini dealers offered many add-on accessories, including these John Cooper Works sill plates.

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Junkyard Find: 1997 Suzuki X-90 4x4

The Truth About Cars

This is what American Suzuki dealers parked next to their Esteems and Swifts in their 1997 showrooms. This is the third X-90 I've documented in a car graveyard, after a '97 in Southern California and another '97 in Colorado. market X-90 was available with either two- or four-wheel-drive. The engine is a 1.6-liter

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Stellantis Limiting Availability of Gasoline Models by State Emission Rules

The Truth About Cars

this means dealer allocation will prioritize powertrains based on how restrictive the local emissions standards happen to be. The automaker told dealers in April that the CARB states are enforcing tougher greenhouse gas standards retroactively to the 2021 model year. & For Stellantis brands (e.g. About 36 percent of the U.S.

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Junkyard Find: Gray-Market 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL

The Truth About Cars

Today's Junkyard Find is one of those cars, found in a self-service boneyard near Denver, Colorado. I'd found several discarded gray-market W126s in Colorado car graveyards before spotting this one, including a 1980 280 SEL , a 1980 500 SE and a 1983 500 SEC. 1981 Mercedes-Benz W126 in Colorado wrecking yard. This car has one.

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Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

Green Car Congress

In 2021, Colorado's Lightning eMotors is introducing a new Generation 4 model of its popular Lightning Electric Transit Van. The Lightning Electric Transit Van is available for order now, with deliveries starting in the second quarter of 2021. The Class 3 van supports wheelchair lifts, custom floor rails, and custom bus doors.

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