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DOJ echoes Tesla argument in Louisiana direct sales appeal

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Department of Justice (DOJ) has backed an argument from Tesla this week during a circuit court appeal of a case with the state of Louisiana over its automotive direct sales ban rules. ” An argument date for the appeals court has not yet been set, and this is just one of many direct sales bans Tesla faces on the state level in the U.S.

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Tesla secures hard-fought win for owners in CT, but battle for sales continues

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Tesla has secured a hard-fought win in Connecticut for its planned service center, but its battle for direct sales in the state continues. Thomas Rechen, a lawyer with McCarter and English representing Tesla, ensured that the upcoming facility would not sell vehicles, parts, or other products. .

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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It would also mean a visit and payment to your local Oldsmobile dealer if you wanted to use guidance in a part of the country not covered by your car’s current set of maps.& Can you find an Oldsmobile for sale with Guidestar intact? By the latter half of 1996, only 2,000 Guidestar systems had been installed in Oldsmobiles.

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Lightning eMotors partners with Soderholm Bus & Mobility to sell electric commercial vehicles in Hawaii

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The goal is to ensure that 100 percent of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero-emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30 percent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030. Hawaiian Electric and AMPLY.

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California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

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BEV sales in 2023 Researchers reported the highest levels of carbon dioxide near highway corridors, and while 1.8 Part of the goal of the study was to determine if data shows that clean transportation policies actually make a difference, “so people could put energy into climate policies that really work.” BEV sales in the U.S.

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Fully electric Genesis GV60 arrives in US starting at $58,890

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Genesis Motor America announced the start of sales of its first electric vehicle, the GV60 ( earlier post ). Initially, the 2023 Genesis GV60 will only be sold at select Genesis retailers in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Later this year, as part of Hyundai Motor Group’s $7.4-billion

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Used Car of the Day: 1979 Alfetta Sedan

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This Connecticut-based 1979 Alfetta sedan is for sale for $9,999. The engine has 88K miles on the clock, and the owner has replaced key parts and claims it runs and drives well. Two Alfas in a row! That might not happen again for a long, long time. The seats need stitching -- that's clear in the photos.