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Tesla announces plans for largest Service Center in North America

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Tesla has announced plans for its largest Service Center in North America, as it will build a 120,000-square-foot facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, which will serve as a hub for delivery ops, vehicle prep, servicing, and a sales/showroom. million unit goa l has been an accomplishment on its own. I’d love to hear from you!

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Stellantis US dealers reprimand CEO Tavares in letter

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The US National Dealer Council sent a scathing letter to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, emphasizing concerns about the automaker’s past decisions and future plans. Those consequences include the rapid degradation of our iconic American brands—brands like Jeep, Dodge, Ram, and Chrysler that have over a century of history in America.”

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General Motors introduces omnichannel used car marketplace CarBravo

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General Motors introduced CarBravo, a new marketplace for used vehicles. GM says that CarBravo will offer used-vehicle customers access to an expansive inventory, an omnichannel shopping experience and exclusive ownership benefits. Dealer enrollment begins immediately, and the consumer launch is expected to begin in spring 2022.

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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

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We decided we would rather give that money to a dealer so that we could expand faster,” said Henrik Fisker, the CEO, President, and Chairman of the EV startup. The company also shared its intention to expand retail operations in North America and Europe.

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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) plans to debut three new electrified models—two BEVs and a PHEV—in the US market this year. Toyota currently has more than 40% share of the total alternative fuel vehicle market, which includes a 75% share of the fuel cell market and a 64% share of hybrids and plug-ins.

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

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The CEO of Toyota isn’t mincing words, saying that he believes EVs will only make up 30% of the US new-vehicle market in 2030, half of the target the EPA sought last year. 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.

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Kia Motors to launch 7 new BEVs by 2027; BEVs to account for 25% of Kia global vehicle sales by 2029

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Kia Motors Corporation previewed its global electric vehicle (EV) business strategy; the brand will launch seven new dedicated BEVs by 2027 across several vehicle segments. Kia also released an early sketch of several of the brand’s future dedicated Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs).

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