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Electric Car Maintenance Snafu, Tesla App, Kia Trail'ster Concept Named: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, see why electric car owners need to pay close attention to dealer service bills, a new Tesla app for the Apple Watch, and the name of Kia''s upcoming 2015 Chicago Auto Show concept. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Dead Hybrid Battery: What Should I Do? (Owner Question)

Green Car Reports

Every once in a while, other media outlets will ask for advice from Green Car Reports on various fuel economy or car technology questions. The car wouldn't start after that, and when she had it towed to her local Ford dealer, the.

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Electric Car Watch #8: Chinese EV less than 5 Lakhs | Lesson for Indian Car Makers

Plug In India

Bhavish Ag arwal of OLA electric put it very succinctly - “ The IC engine, automobiles and the related ecosystem is a remnant of the past and assumes unsustainably high ownership of vehicles manufactured by OEMs and sold through dealers. ” Profitability Back to the Wuling Mini EV, the car starts at Rs 3.5

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Why Dealerships Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Selling EVs

Blink Charging

The National Automobile Dealers Association, which represents the thousands of franchise dealerships in the United States, has new products, services, and training platforms available to help dealerships educate staff about EVs so they can help the US with its transition from ICE vehicles to EVs. This is one of their main selling points.

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Blazer EV pause, Mercedes EV updates, affordable EVs, clean hydrogen rules: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 29, 2023. Although Vinfast flirted with a direct-sales strategy early on, the dealership group forges a new model in which it will be responsible for repairs, maintenance, and parts support. big cities too?

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Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

Green Car Congress

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. Availability begins in Spring 2014 at several Southern California Hyundai dealers.

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Wanted: Electric MINI test drivers

Green Cars News

This funding has meant that the monthly lease fee can be reduced to £330 per month, which includes VAT, insurance and maintenance (terms and conditions apply). Maintenance, servicing and technical assistance will be provided by dedicated BMW Group UK ‘flying doctors’. The MINI E driver also pays for the electricity used.

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