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The Average Dealership In Connecticut Sold 1.3 EVs In 2020

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Connecticut State Senator Will Haskell shared some interesting dealership facts on Twitter this week. However, he stated that when 84% of the EVs in his state are bought directly from the manufacturer, it’s clear that customers have a preference. […].

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Connecticut Auto Dealers Celebrate Earth Day With PR & Greenwashing

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The Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association’s public relations firm shared a sweet, heartwarming tweet about Earth Day and their commitment to sustainability and protecting the planet. It’s a beautiful tweet, but, in my opinion, highly misleading.

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DOE: California, Connecticut, and New York top fuel cell states

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According to the newly released State of the States: Fuel Cells in America 2016 report from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO), the top three hydrogen and fuel cell states in the US are California, Connecticut, and New York.

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Plug In America Is Stepping Back From Taking Sides On Allowing EV Manufactures To Sell Directly

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Connecticut is one such battleground and its bill, SB 127, would allow EV manufacturers such as Tesla and Rivian to sell directly to consumers in Connecticut. Recently, there has been a battle for EV sales freedom in many states.

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Pace purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 electric buses and EV fleet charging infrastructure

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Pace is the transportation backbone of Chicago’s suburbs and one of the largest public bus service operators in North America, serving an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut. Designed and manufactured in the United States, Proterra’s electric transit buses are equipped with the company’s own battery technology systems.

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Schaeffler invests $230 million in new automotive manufacturing facility in Ohio for EV products – Charged EVs

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Global motion technology company Schaeffler plans to expand its US operations with the addition of a new manufacturing facility focused on producing automotive electric mobility solutions. The Dover site is near Schaeffler’s existing transmission manufacturing facility in Wooster.

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The Real Reason Why Dealerships Don’t Want To Compete With Tesla

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When I was on a podcast with Connecticut State Senator Will Haskell and Will Cross from Tesla Owners Club of Connecticut, the senator said something that helped me understand exactly why dealerships are fighting so hard against Tesla and other EV manufacturers.