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Volkswagen offering subscriptions to ID.3 and ID.4 in Germany

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family, but the platform will later be made available to dealers to offer combustion engine and hybrid vehicles as well. In the months ahead, Volkswagen will be making more than 2,000 nearly-new used cars available via AutoAbo, creating one of the largest such subscription models in Germany. —Klaus Zellmer.

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General Motors introduces omnichannel used car marketplace CarBravo

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Dealer enrollment begins immediately, and the consumer launch is expected to begin in spring 2022. CarBravo will give customers more choice and access to shop significantly expanded inventories of both the dealer and a national central stock of GM used vehicles. CarBravo will leverage GM’s new digital retail platform (DRP).

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Hyundai announces Evolve+ EV subscription program

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Evolve+ is a month-to-month subscription service that covers 1,000 miles per month (additional mileage charges accrue for overage), insurance, maintenance, registration, and road-side assistance at a starting price of $699 per month for a Kona Electric and $899 per month for an IONIQ 5. Consumers can find available dealers within the app.

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EV Preventative Maintenance: Why It’s Important and How To Do It

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Just as regular internal combustion engine (ICE) cars need oil changes, tune-ups and regular tire rotation — to name just a few things that go into preventative maintenance — electric vehicles also require preventative maintenance to continue running their best. Fortunately, EVs require far less — and less frequent — maintenance.

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Cost Parity?: Two Dozen EVs “Available” in the US Start At Less Than $45,000

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But assuming you can get your hands on one, roughly two-dozen BEVs and PHEVs available for sale in the US this summer have a base manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of less than $45,000. Several of these EVs are seeing substantial ADMs (Additional Dealer Markups). Extremely limited availability. Cost Parity?

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Caterpillar to supply zero-exhaust emission fleet to graphite miner NMG; offtake agreement for anode material

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Caterpillar is set to be NMG’s supplier of heavy mining equipment, supporting the progressive transition from traditional models to Cat zero-exhaust emission machines as they become available. an authorized Cat dealer, will manage the maintenance and repair strategy for the equipment to maximize machine availability.

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Battle Motors acquires Crane Carrier Company; Class 7 and 8 vocational truck electrification

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Crane Carrier Company (CCC) has been manufacturing commercial vehicles for 75 years and is based in New Philadelphia, Ohio with 180 sales and service dealers throughout North America.

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