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Car dealers push buyers away from electric cars worldwide, not just U.S., studies find

Green Car Reports

Car dealers may be the same all over the world, at least when it comes to electric cars. In 2014, Consumer Reports did a study that showed 50 out of 85 dealerships visited nationwide either outright discouraged its secret shoppers from buying electric cars or tried to talk them into buying a gas or diesel model instead.

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High Gas Prices, High Incentives Boost Electric Car Sales In CA

Green Car Reports

If you drive a regular gasoline car in California, you’ll know that the past week has been far from easy, with gas prices peaking at over $5 a gallon in places.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

EV Life

There’s never been more interest in electric cars. Electric vehicles (EVs) are safer, greener, and cheaper to drive than gas vehicles. According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one.

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Mazda MX-30 Electric Car

Electric Vehicles India

Mazda MX-30 Electric Car. Mazda, a 100-year-old automaker has now made its entry into the electric vehicle market. In recent days all the major automakers are trying to rule out gas cars and they are planning to switch to full electric in the near future. Mazda MX-30 Electric Car.

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BMW gives you extra cash to switch from a Tesla or other EVs, but not from a gas car

Baua Electric

The new conquest program doesn’t apply to gas car as the German automaker goes for low picking fruits. Incentives to convert owners of vehicles from a specific car brand to switch over are nothing new. If they already own an EV, there’s no work to convert them to electric vehicles. BMW has some decent electric cars.

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Transportation sector stakeholders launch Veloz in California to accelerate adoption of EVs

Green Car Congress

Its first project, “Electric For All,” is the largest multi-stakeholder, multi-million dollar public awareness campaign in North America. Electricity providers, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

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Auto Industry's MPG Report Card, Dealer Dilemma, GM Mid-Size Pickups: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: The auto industry is making good progress in meeting gas-mileage goals, why dealers are a bottleneck for electric-car sales, and the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks are on their way to showrooms. All this and more on Green Car Reports.