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Dealers Finally Have EV Inventory But Now Lack Buyers

The Truth About Cars

We’ve been hearing about the rise of electric vehicles for years, but while they are growing rapidly in number, there’s still a disconnect between an auto industry hell-bent on electrification and the desires of the people they rely on to buy new cars. Though EV sales seem to be dragging, hybrids and plug-in hybrids are hot commodities.

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Why Your Auto Dealership Needs EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

Electric vehicle sales continue to surge forward. million global EV sales in 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that EV sales were already up 75% year over year in the first quarter of 2022. A 2020 Consumer Reports survey showed that only 30% of U.S. After logging a record-breaking 6.6

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Consumer Electronics Assn Study Finds 40% of American Adults Likely to Test Drive an EV

Green Car Congress

Those consumers who are open to buying an electric vehicle cite the positive environmental impact and potential cost savings as primary reasons to do so. Manufacturers, dealers and other sellers will need to emphasize mileage and battery-related specifications when promoting and selling electric vehicles.

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Transport minister launches new fuel economy label for used cars

Green Cars News

A colour-coded car fuel economy label as used for new cars has been adapted for the sale of used cars, making it easier for consumers to access fuel efficiency data of potential purchases. Dealers can choose only to label cars up to two years old, or to label older cars manufactured as far back as 1st March 2001.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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More from Fortune No party for Citis owners: You and me Is it time to buy American Express? Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. operations are small - about 20 people work in a sales and marketing outpost in Elk Grove Village, Ill.,

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