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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

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Ford informed dealers in a letter that it was discontinuing the end-of-lease purchase option for the E-Transit van, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning. ” The company is dedicated to the battery supply chain network so that Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are more sustainable and economical for our consumers. battery production.”

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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

Green Car Congress

The company is working with the agencies to continue the certification process, he adds. He says he was also informed that the company engineers would work with the agencies to resolve the issue. Volkswagen commits to regular and open communication with our customers, dealers, employees, and the public as we move forward.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

Stellantis is offering certain higher salaried US employees separation packages to help its “transformation to become a sustainable tech mobility company and the market leader in low-emissions vehicles,” a company spokesperson said. Including suppliers, dealers, service centers, etc., there are more than 7.25

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen AG has agreed with the US government to resolve criminal and federal environmental and other civil claims against the company relating to the diesel emissions cheating débâcle. They are an important step forward for our company and all our employees. We are no longer the same company we were 16 months ago. Indictment.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

Volkswagen, which was the top-selling car company in the world as recently as 2020, announced in June 2022 that it was “actively in the process of looking at another production facility and also looking at a battery facility,” then began production of its first U.S. only when by car dealers, not private parties. and a third).

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

Passage by the Senate is far from a certainty and will require all 50 yes votes including from conservative-leaning Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to the Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. According to CNBC , Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to pass the Build Back Better Act by Christmas.