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Please Pick an Actual Color for Your Next Car Purchase

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People buy the cars that dealers stock, and an overly cautious store might only want colors it knows it can sell, leaving buyers with fewer choices. That same mentality also applies to people looking at vehicle resale values, leading them to buy “safe” colors in hopes that a later sale will be easier.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. By July, we were ready for a second Bolt to replace the Rav4 EV and we went back to Martin Chevrolet to lease one.

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GM Wants To Own Your Entire Home EV Charging Process

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Buying an electric vehicle is a great step toward cutting your driving emissions, but you’ll want to install a home charger to make owning one much less annoying. People without EVs can still buy the PowerBank and connectors to store power. Image: Chevrolet] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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GM Dealers Want Hybrids Instead of More EVs

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Toyota and other automakers have proven that the vehicles work and that people want to buy them, so it feels like a no-brainer for GM. Image: Chevrolet] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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The New Chevy Blazer EV Has Stumbled Twice in Recent Tests - Hard

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The Chevrolet Blazer EV has recently failed in two high-profile tests by automotive publications, raising questions about its electrical system and software. & & [Image: Chevrolet] Become a& TTAC& insider. To be fair, this is not only a brand-new vehicle but a brand-new vehicle in a somewhat untested format for GM.

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Hertz Trims EV Fleet With Massive Sell-Off

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The company announced that it would buy tens of thousands of electric vehicles from Polestar, BMW, Chevrolet, Tesla, and others and had aimed to purchase 100,000 Teslas by the end of 2022. While that splashy announcement likely netted the company new customers, it now has hundreds of EVs on sale as it moves to scale back its fleet.

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Hagerty's 2024 Bull Market List Has a Few Surprises

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Besides, as Hagerty notes, fun should be the primary goal with car buying, not necessarily making money. It says it does not mean to celebrate inflated values or make specific models more expensive than they already are. Image: Dave Goodman via Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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