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Tesla Stores Changing Dealer Relationship, Says Ex-Apple Exec At Ford Seminar

Green Car Reports

Apparently, you can learn a lot about Tesla Motors at a Ford seminar. Tesla''s unusual sales model--which eschews traditional franchised dealerships for direct-sale retail stores--could change the way people buy cars, a former strategic planning leader for Apple said at a Ford panel on global trends last week.

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Midwest EVOLVE electric vehicle project hosts first EV ride and drive at Earth Day event in Ohio

Green Car Congress

This year, in partnership with Mayor Frank Jackson’s Sustainable Cleveland 2019 initiative, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, and Midwest EVOLVE, EarthFest will celebrate the “Year of Vibrant Green Space.”. The partners support the project through donations, vehicles for test drives, and in-kind support.

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Jeep Hybrids, Audi R8 e-tron Resurrection, Electric Cars In Winter: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Jeep hybrids may be coming, the Audi R8 e-tron electric supercar may not be dead after all, and we have Canadian data on electric-car range loss in winter. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla Stores are changing customers'' relationship with dealers, said an ex-Apple executive at a Ford seminar.

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Volkswagen and Audi launch sustainability programs for US introduction of e-Golf BEV and A3 e-tron PHEV; carbon offsets with 3Degrees and solar energy

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VoA made the announcement at the Management Briefing Seminar, hosted by the Center for Automotive Research. 3Degrees provides renewable energy certificates and carbon offsets to Fortune 500 companies, green building firms, and other organizations. 3Degrees and carbon offsets. SunPower: residential solar with energy storage.

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Volkswagen of America bringing new EA288 diesel to MY2015 Golf, Jetta, Passat and Beetle; debuts in 2H 2014

Green Car Congress

Oliver Schmidt, General Manager, Energy and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America confirmed that the new EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Passat, Jetta, which are due in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. The new EA288 will eventually replace all the 2.0-liter

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7-state Midwest EVOLVE project to promote electric vehicles; Ford, GM, Nissan initial automotive partners

Green Car Congress

By participating in existing major consumer events throughout the Midwest, hosting ride and drives, and conducting seminars, we are working with local Clean Cities coalitions to get the word out. There’s no better way to learn about the performance and environmental advantages of electric vehicles than personal experience.

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Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

Electric Vehicles India

Green mobility soars with more power with more support from governments The future of transportation lies in electric vehicles. Includes a chronological list of EV trade shows, seminars, exhibitions, and upcoming electric vehicle events. And here is a new change in transportation in the form of eco-friendly electric vehicles.