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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. —de Rubens et al.

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Emerging Fleet Trends—Going Electric

Clean Fleet Report

Companies making near and long-range plans for their fleets are no longer merely thinking gasoline or diesel. If you have only a few cars for sales reps or maybe a van for local deliveries, then going direct to a dealer may work. Fleet management can help with electrification. So why go through a fleet management company?

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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Although much cheaper than putting gasoline into a ICE car, charging an EV is not necessarily free. or geothermal resources for sale for heat, light or power, or for the furnishing of telephone service, sewerage facilities or water. 6, supplemental or substitute forms of gas sources as defined in § 56-248.1,

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2011 Scion iQ Minicar Coming to U.S. Next March

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Sales of the Smart ForTwo minicar plummeted after gasoline came back down from $4 a gallon, but Toyota's Scion brand is readying its own minicar for sale in the U.S. The latest word is that the 2011 Scion iQ will land at dealers in March.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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This is in part due to the collapse of the Italian and French markets, on which small cars are heavily reliant for sales—in 2019, 38% of A and B segment registrations in Europe occurred in Italy and France. As expected, all segments across Europe were impacted negatively by mandatory lockdowns.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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The software upgrade also allows PICC-converted cars to operate in an enhanced hybrid mode at various speeds, with the vehicle heavily favoring the electric motor versus the gasoline engine in different modes, Ewert said. PICC has three existing dealers with seven additional sites planned nationwide by year’s end.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

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GM has offered Saab for sale, and is requesting Swedish government support prior to any sale. In the interim, if Saturn retailers or other investors present a plan that would allow a spin-off or sale of Saturn Distribution Corporation, GM would be open to any such possibility. GM Fuel Economy plans. Click to enlarge.

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