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Tesla secures hard-fought win for owners in CT, but battle for sales continues

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Tesla has secured a hard-fought win in Connecticut for its planned service center, but its battle for direct sales in the state continues. While Connecticut law prohibits auto manufacturers from selling directly to customers in the state, efforts for bills that would allow direct sales have become prominent in the past few years.

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Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

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Nevada joins 16 other States, the District of Columbia and Québec in this effort— led by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)—to work toward a goal that 100% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.

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Used Car of the Day: 1979 Alfetta Sedan

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This Connecticut-based 1979 Alfetta sedan is for sale for $9,999. Overall it seems like the car is in decent shape but will need a bit of work, mostly on cosmetic stuff. Overall it seems like the car is in decent shape but will need a bit of work, mostly on cosmetic stuff. The tires are new but the A/C doesn't work.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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A daring aerodynamic shape, frameless windows, grandiose full-width heckblende, and in-dash Guidestar navigation were all present on the 1994 Oldsmobile Aurora show car. The show car was production ready, save for the Guidestar. & Competition in the in-car navigation space heated up after Oldsmobile’s lead. Let me know.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E passes Michigan State Police standards, fleet inclusion to be determined

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Graphics on vehicle not available for sale. Instead of spending money on high-performance gas-powered automobiles, more departments are realizing the financial and environmental advantages of purchasing an electric car instead of one with an internal combustion engine. Credit: Ford). EV Police Cruisers: The Future of Law Enforcement.

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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales

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The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 Collectively, the eight signatory states represent more than 23% of the US car market.

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