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Kia prepping Washington and Oregon for Soul EV launch; dealers and charging network w/ fast-chargers

Green Car Congress

Kia Motors America (KMA) is continuing its progressive launch of the Soul EV and adding to the electric vehicle ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest with 20 Soul EV-certified dealers and a charging network. Of the 20 dealers in the region, 12 will be located in Washington and eight in Oregon.

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First 2014 Chevrolet Spark EVs Now At CA, Oregon Dealers

Green Car Reports

Add one more battery-electric vehicle to the list of electric cars for sale in California (if not the rest of the U.S.). The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is now available for purchase or lease at several dealerships in northern and southern California, as well as a few in Oregon.

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Oregon mulls bonuses for salespeople who sell electric cars

Green Car Reports

The Beaver State, otherwise known as Oregon, may implement an intriguing solution to spur higher sales of electric vehicles. A new piece of legislation introduced in the state senate calls for a $1 million fund to provide $250 bonuses to salespeople each time they sell an electric vehicle, according to Charged.

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Fiat 500e Electric Car Sales To Expand Into Oregon This Summer

Green Car Reports

Depending on where you live, there may be certain electric cars that aren''t available at your local dealer. chief Jason Stoicevich said the 500e plug-in car.' For buyers outside California, that''s been the case with the Fiat 500e--but it will soon become available in a second state.

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2016 Kia Soul EV To Go On Sale In Oregon, Washington; Some Dealers Get DC Quick Charging

Green Car Reports

The rollout of the well-received Kia Soul EV electric car is now continuing in states outside California. Oregon and Washington will be the next two states to.

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Are Electric Cars A Sales Failure, Or Sold Out Due To Demand?

Green Car Reports

You see it all over: the meme that "electric cars are a sales failure." Yet California is experiencing shortages of electric cars, with many dealers saying they''ve entirely sold out of plug-in electric cars. Some Nissan dealers in Portland, Oregon, even say the Leaf electric car is now their best-selling passenger car.

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Dealer Discounts 2012 Mitsubishi 'i' Electric Car To Smart Level

Green Car Reports

For a time, the 2012 Mitsubishi i was the cheapest electric car on sale in the U.S. Now, Town & Country Mitsubishi in Milwaukie, Oregon, is selling. When smart announced its third-generation Electric Drive would retail from $25,750 for the coupe model, it made the $29,975 Mitsubishi look a bit expensive.