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Gen X, Millennials buy the most EVs, as Boomers dominate policy

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Gen X and Millennials tend to buy more EVs than Baby Boomers, but the older generation is still in control of EV policy, a pair of recent studies show. of new vehicles purchased by Gen X in 2023 were electric. Gen X purchased the most new vehicles of.

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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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IDTechEx expects that purchasing a new vehicle will soon feel like shopping for a new laptop. Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? They will become system integrators, like how Lenovo will buy CPUs from Intel or AMD, RAM from Microchips, and screens from LG and put them together into its own packaging.

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Comment on Nio allows Chinese owners of cars purchased on its BaaS model to buy out battery by DORAMAS

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Owners of vehicles with purchase invoice dates on or after January 1, 2024 will only be eligible to buy out the battery packs after one year.

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BYD electric motor coaches selected for California purchasing contract; available to governmental entities outside CA

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BYD announced that its participation in a California-wide purchasing contract will also allow US transit agencies to leverage California’s purchase power to buy US-built zero-emission BYD battery-electric motor coaches, made by union employees in Lancaster, California. —Patrick Duan, Vice President of BYD North America.

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Moscow plans to buy 500 more electric buses in 2022

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This year the Government of Moscow plans to buy 500 additional electric buses. Most of them will be purchased with the funds from the green bonds. The funds received from the placement of green bonds were earlier used to purchase 400 electric buses. Next year Moscow plans to purchase 500 more eco-friendly buses.

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Merchants Fleet to buy 5,400 new BrightDrop EV410s

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The announcement underscores Merchants’ fleet electrification leadership position, as BrightDrop’s first and largest FMC customer, with the highest intent to buy electric vehicles to date. Earlier post.) For Merchants clients such as Staples, guidance and support are key to making the transition to EV.

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Comment on Nio allows Chinese owners of cars purchased on its BaaS model to buy out battery by DORAMAS

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Owners of vehicles with purchase invoice dates on or after January 1, 2024 will only be eligible to buy out the battery packs after one year.