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Why Car Dealerships Should Invest in Public Charging

EV Connect

Leading auto dealers see that the near-term trend is electric and are adopting their businesses to sell more EVs. According to data from iseecars.com, Non-Tesla new car dealers selling electric vehicles in the U.S. Here are 3 reasons why public charging is a great opportunity for car dealerships: 1. increased from 1 6.5

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Friendly Chevrolet’s Electrifying Success Launching an EV Charging Business

EV Connect

“When the EVHQ Charge Park was conceptualized, we weren’t thinking we would get an ROI. Friendly Chevrolet’s Innovative Heritage Since 1956, Friendly Chevrolet has been a fi xture of the Dallas automotive community. Premium Experience, Premium Price This exclusive experience enabled EVHQ charging to command a premium price.

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Nissan plans to add at least 500 quick-charging stations to US in next 18 months, tripling the quick-charging infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Nissan plans to triple the current electric vehicle quick-charging infrastructure in the United States with the addition of at least 500 quick-charging stations in the next 18 months, including the greater Washington DC area’s first fast-charge network. Nissan outlined the strategy at the Washington Auto Show. Earlier post.)

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Nissan LEAF passes 25,000 sales mark in US

Green Car Congress

We’re seeing the adoption curve for EVs accelerate, and there is tremendous interest not only on the West Coast but in a number of new strongholds like Atlanta, Raleigh, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, St. Louis and many more. —Erik Gottfried, Nissan director of electric vehicle (EV) marketing and sales strategy.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

Green Car Congress

LEAF performs well because of a good charging infrastructure, a dense urban footprint and congestion. Honolulu, with 26 quick chargers, has one of densest charging grids in the US. The island environment also makes it easier to strategically place charging points so that EV drivers have easy access to reach key destinations.

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GM workaround for transport snags: Broker pickup from the manufacturing unit

Baua Electric

. “We were very transparent with the dealers on what we were paying, and the dealers were very transparent on what’s going to make it something worth their while,” Bell stated. “We found a happy place between the two of us, so I don’t think we were having to lean in heavy to get the dealers engaged.

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Keeping your Nissan LEAF?

Electric Auto Association

The first order of business was to locate and purchase an aftermarket 40 kWh Gen2 LEAF battery pack, and the local Dallas salvage/car auction was just the place to do it. Both packs would require electrical modifications in the form of a CAN-bridge converter and adapter cable, but more on that later.

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