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

Creative Greenius

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. The first Bolt displayed at the annual National Drive Electric Event in 2016 in Los Angeles.

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2023 Detroit Auto Show Recap – Where Have All the Cars Gone?

The Truth About Cars

From what I understand, most shows don’t publicly share their financials, but my anecdotal observations seem to suggest that folks are buying tickets – and that includes this post-pandemic period. I believe as long as people can buy cars, they will pay to attend auto shows. To be fair, product cycles play a part.

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EV acquire hobby creeps up slowly

Baua Electric

has constructed its personal national charging community. Most effective 12 % of customers who’ve by no means pushed or ridden in an EV would imagine buying one. Normal Motors and Ford Motor Co. lately inked contracts permitting the automakers’ EVs to fee at 12,000 Tesla Superchargers origination then spring.

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PlugStar program continues to grow, expand

Plug in America

Customers can then visit the dealer page where they can find a PlugStar-certified dealer who will provide them with a positive EV buying experience. Manufacturers usually cover the model’s specific information but PlugStar training focuses on all of the parts and pieces from the sheet metal out, including charging and incentive information.

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PlugStar program continues to grow in 2022

Plug in America

Customers can then visit the dealer page where they can find a PlugStar-certified dealer who will provide them with a positive EV buying experience. Manufacturers usually cover the model’s specific information but PlugStar training focuses on all of the parts and pieces from the sheet metal out, including charging and incentive information.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

“Identifying ideal routes is key to success,” says the LIGHTS group’s final report , and the learnings were underscored by the fleet operators taking part. In this case, Southern California has fairly temperate weather, and parts of the region are quite flat. Dedicate a project manager to EVs. Onward and upward.

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