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Rivian outlines R2 production location strategy, delays Georgia factory

Teslarati

Rivian said that it will initially begin production of the R2 in Normal, Illinois , at its flagship manufacturing facility and plans to essentially delay the construction of the Georgia factory as it navigates financial risks. The new cars unveiled today will help establish quarterly profit , but it could take a few years.

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Charging the Best Car To Buy nominees: A drama in three acts

Green Car Reports

East Ellijay, Georgia, might be considered part of the outermost exurbs north of metro Atlanta, or a gateway to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where in October Internet Brands Automotive editors rounded up the cohort of Best Car To Buy nominees for Green Car Reports, Motor Authority, and The Car Connection.

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Sutherlin crew buys Lexus-Toyota automotive dealership, sells 3 retail outlets

Baua Electric

The acquisition follows Sutherlin Car’s September acquisition of a Tennessee Subaru dealership. Mike Sims, president of Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions, a Frisco, Texas, buy-sell company, along side Wes Hamilton, government vice chairman, represented Sutherlin within the Nissan dealership transaction.

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Georgia Advocates Ask Legislature To Keep Electric-Car Tax Benefit

Green Car Reports

Today, Georgia is among the best places in the country to buy an electric vehicle. Its electric-vehicle tax credit of $5,000 is among the highest offered by any state, and makes buying a battery-electric vehicle much more affordable.

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to buy 5 Proterra electric buses; 9th airport

Green Car Congress

Proterra charging systems utilize the universal J1772-CCS Type 1 charging standard, enabling buses, utility vehicles and cars to share the same chargers. CLT is the first airport to leverage the Georgia State Contract to purchase Proterra electric buses.

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What Should Georgia Electric-Car Buyers Do By June 30?

Green Car Reports

Georgia's income-tax credit for the purchase of a zero-emission vehicle will become history in about six weeks. That poses a problem for the state's electric-car shoppers: Buy before June 30 to take advantage of the expiring credit, or wait for improved battery-electric cars expected to arrive within two years.

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Hyundai introduces trade-in program in Korea to encourage transition from ICE cars to EVs

Baua Electric

Hyundai launched a new trade-in program in Korea that allows you to buy EVs like you would an iPhone. The move is designed to encourage shoppers to go electric with discounts on new Hyundai EVs when turning in used gas-powered cars. Hyundai compares it to buying a smartphone, where a trade-in helps lower the cost of a new purchase.

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