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Getting the personal story `

Electric Auto Association

We help folks understand the health of the battery when they’re looking at buying a used car,” Cary continued. Sometimes we recommend they take it to the dealer for a check.” It’s scary when you’re buying something new and it can help to talk with someone who has had a similar experience.”

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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Toyota says it would rather buy credits than ‘waste’ money on EVs

Baua Electric

As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said. Currently, the company is building a $13.9 Since 2021, Toyota has invested about $17 billion into its US manufacturing operations to build mostly hybrids. “I

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A dealership marked up a Hyundai IONIQ 5 N’s price by $20k

Baua Electric

Photo: Hyundai Hyundai just released the IONIQ 5 N’s price just a couple weeks ago, and a California dealer has already marked the MSRP up on the automaker’s newest, most powerful EV by $20,000. Way to sell cars and build your reputation, folks – especially with an “Nfluencer.” Get started here. –ad*

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“Mopar ‘23” Charger & Challenger Play Farewell Tour

The Truth About Cars

With a host of ‘Last Call’ and sundry variants on offer, not to mention a buying frenzy spurred by Dodge’s choice to list Charger and Challenger dealer allocation on a public website, the old-school muscle nameplates don’t really need another kick-in-the-pants special edition. Yet, here we are.

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Nissan displays sellers a pristine retail style, says extra EVs coming

Baua Electric

“We are in it with our dealers,” Colleran stated. “We like the attachment and the connections to the local communities … and the service [dealers can] provide.” “There’ll be some dealers that might be wary of that at the start.” “Change is upon us. .

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2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition Review - Ridiculousness

The Truth About Cars

They’ve been building solid-but-boring cars, trucks, and crossovers for several decades, succeeding due to a legacy of anvil-like reliability. & But in the background, somewhere beyond the company that builds pickup trucks, SUVs, and even forklifts, you simply had to know there lingered a cadre of enthusiasts.

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