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Getting the personal story `

Electric Auto Association

Matching owners with shoppers has gone so far as in-person meet-ups, especially when local dealerships do not have the particular vehicle in stock. “If If they have nothing to show, dealers tell customers to try the local car club,” Cary said, remembering back to an instance where a couple was considering the purchase of a Hyundai Ioniq 5.

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UK’s largest car club formed as City Car Club buys WhizzGo

Green Cars News

Pay-as-you-go car company City Car Club has finalised the purchase of key competitor WhizzGo for an undisclosed sum to create the UK’s largest national network of hourly rental cars. With the acquisition completed, City Car Club has now extended its reach to 15 UK cities with 500 cars and over 16,000 members.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Credit Company announced today Peer-2-Peer Car Sharing—a pilot program for select customers in six US cities and in London. US customers participate through the Web-based, mobile-friendly software of ride-share company Getaround, while London drivers connect through a similar rental system of easyCar Club.

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UCL study suggests reducing car use is the key to better health; the role of car sharing and other approaches

Green Car Congress

With just 39% of men and 29% of women in the UK reaching the Department of Health’s recommended level of health-enhancing physical activity, the answer to the UK’s growing obesity problem could depend on people choosing to swap car journeys for walking and cycling, according to a new study by researchers at University College London (UCL).

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Where Minus 35 Is Perfect Weather to Get Outside

Baua Electric

Dawson City , a major destination for fortune hunters in the 1890s (including Jack London, the author of “White Fang”), still draws travelers today. After taking the “Sourtoe Oath,” initiates drink a shot of whiskey (“Most club members prefer Yukon Jack ,” the saloon advises) garnished with a preserved human toe.

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"Spirit" Back at Home Sweet Bisbee But With Safford in Graham Cty and Clifford in Greenlee Cty as well as Bookmans in Mind

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

However, request for assistance is shifting to aligning with local Toastmasters and Rotary Club members, who definitely seem to have helping hands and ears for listening to the "FuturEV is Electric" as based on the Yuma Sunrise Rotary Club's graciousness. Grant Road. And assumingly at the other Bookmans in Tucson as well as in Mesa.

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

Green Car Congress

In their commentary, Andreas Goldthau (Royal Holloway University of London), Kirsten Westphal (German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)), Morgan Bazilian (Colorado School of Mines) & Michael Bradshaw (University of Warwick) present four geopolitical scenarios to illustrate how varied the transition could be by 2030.

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