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New coalition forms to drive adoption of EVs in New Jersey

Green Car Congress

Technology companies, automobile dealers, utilities, environmental and community advocates launched a new coalition to push New Jersey to the forefront on electric vehicle adoption. New Jersey has the opportunity to realize these benefits and more, but only with proactive planning and policies.

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New Jersey lawmakers seek to prohibit in-car subscriptions

Teslarati

The trend of in-car subscriptions has caught the eye of lawmakers in New Jersey, two of whom took it upon themselves to draft a proposed bill that would ban car companies from offering subscriptions for features that “utilizes components and hardware already installed on the motor vehicle at the time of purchase.”

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In New Jersey, Tesla cars flash mobbed to the song Naatu Naatu: Video turns viral

Electric Vehicles India

A video clip shows several Tesla cars lighting up in sync with the beat of bright New Jersey license plates in the background. Teslalightshows light sync with the beats of #Oscar Winning Song #NaatuNaatu in New Jersey Thanks for all the love. ” She wrote in her caption following the performance.

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Ford certifies first 67 dealers to sell Focus Electric

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company has certified the first 67 dealers in California, New York and New Jersey to sell the battery-electric 2012 Focus Electric. Those three states represent markets that account for a large percentage of electrified vehicle sales and will begin seeing the Focus Electric later this spring.

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Ford triples number of US dealers certified to sell plug-in vehicles

Green Car Congress

Ford has tripled to more than 200 the number of US dealers certified to sell its lineup of plug-in electrified vehicles, including the new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid that is on sale now and delivers the equivalent of 105 mpg combined in electric mode.

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

Green Car Congress

Soderholm Bus & Mobility, headquartered on Oahu, is the Nº 1 bus distributor in the Pacific Islands and has sold more buses over the last 30 years than any other dealer. Hawaiian Electric and AMPLY. —Erik Soderholm, co-owner and vice president of Soderholm Bus & Mobility.

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Honda Dealer In NJ Is First In U.S. To Use No Net Electricity

Green Car Reports

Rossi Honda of Vineland, New Jersey, claims to be the first U.S. car dealer to have become "Electric-Grid Neutral," meaning it uses no net electricity from its local utility. There are many green cars on the road, but how eco-friendly are the dealerships that sell them?

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