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Ford Revises Dealer EV Requirements

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In what could be a tacit admission the transition to electric vehicles is going approximately as smoothly as a Michigan secondary road, it is being reported that suits at the Blue Oval are rolling back some of the requirements demanded of dealers in order to shill EVs to customers. Of course, our readers in the B&B know the difference.

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ABI Research: by 2028, automakers will save $1.5B using over-the-air updates to fix recalled cars

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According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, performing these legally required software updates in-person costs OEMs half a billion dollars annually. By 2028, automakers in the United States will use Over-the-Air (OTA) update capabilities to save US$1.5 billion by remotely implementing fixes to product recalls.

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Get Ford F-150 Raptor Power for Much Less Coin

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An Alabama Ford dealer has a solution , however, in the form of a base F-150 XL with a Roush supercharger and other upgrades. The Ford F-150 Raptor R is a seriously impressive truck with an equally serious price tag that puts it out of reach for most buyers. The truck also has a 3.73

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Toyota agrees to fund a settlement valued up to $1.4 billion for unintended acceleration cases

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and Chief Legal Officer, Toyota Motor North America, said: This agreement marks a significant step forward for our company, one that will enable us to put more of our energy, time and resources into Toyota’s central focus: making the best vehicles we can for our customers and doing everything we can to meet their needs.

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Top 7 Tips for Buying a Car

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This means that it’s important to search for the best Ontario car insurance provider to meet legal requirements while protecting yourself and safeguarding your vehicle against unexpected scenarios. For instance, if you live in Ontario, Canada, you must know that car insurance is mandatory for drivers.

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Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

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Audi has introduced the natural-gas-fueled A4 Avant g-tron; dealers in Europe will begin taking orders for the midsize model starting in early summer 2017. mi)—that equates to fuel costs of only about €4 (US$4.23) (as of: March 2017). The actual bursting pressure is much higher still and far exceeds the legal requirements.

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