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Having Trouble With High Dealer Prices? Don’t Be Afraid To Reach Out To The Manufacturer!

CleanTechnica EVs

One thing I’ve been reading about a lot on social media the last couple of years is dealers taking big advantage of new products and then later supply issues. When there are more customers and fewer cars, dealers end up in a position to sometimes charge whatever they want, and legally there’s little in their […].

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

Green Car Congress

Net proceeds from sustainable financing will be invested and expended in four areas: Clean Transportation – Designing, developing and manufacturing zero-emissions transportation, focusing on battery-electric vehicles and the batteries that power them across the full range of design, development, manufacturing and end-of-life.

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America for systematic, longstanding violations of Clean Air Act emission-related defect reporting requirements, which require manufacturers to report potential defects and recalls affecting vehicle components designed to control emissions.

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. The regulation applies to automakers (not dealers) and covers only new vehicle sales. It does not impact existing vehicles on the road today, which will still be legal to own and drive. billion in fiscal year 2022-23, and $3.9

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What You Need to Know to Sell Your Car Online

Clean Fleet Report

You can place or receive a bid online from a reputable source, visit a physical auction or visit a nearby dealer. Clean and Repair Your Car. A clean and repaired car will sell faster–and for more. Make sure to thoroughly clean and polish your car’s exterior, including the rims, tires and windows.

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The Simplest Way To Sell EVs In America: Don’t Include Dealerships

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Make directly selling to customers legal and empower consumers by not making them haggle with dealerships. The simplest way to sell EVs in America is to forgo the dealership model. In an article in The Atlantic, the author discussed the problem with dealerships and their allies in the political system in the US. In a […].

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Hagens Berman files class-action fuel economy and emissions lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler and Cummins over SCR defect in RAM 2500 and 3500 diesels

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Additionally, when FCA dealers attempt to fix the SCR system defect, they often simply “flash” the computer to prompt the truck to burn more fuel to clean the filter. When the SCR system breaks down, the filter gets clogged, requiring more fuel to be injected to burn it off, according to the complaint.