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NY Judge Pauses Ford’s EV Dealer Requirements

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A New York judge has halted Ford and Lincoln from instituting a specific set of requirements before allowing dealerships to sell the brands’ all-electric vehicles. for introducing a new certification process for EVs. In exchange, dealers are given access to demo vehicles and a factory guarantee for limited EV allocations.&

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. These laminates form the raw material for the manufacture of CFRP parts and components at the BMW plants in Landshut and Leipzig. Click to enlarge.

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GM Files Voluntary Chapter 11; Agreements with US Treasury and Canada; New GM Expected in 60-90 Days

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Service & Parts Operations (SPO) Warehousing & Parts Distribution Centers. previously announced The New GM will: Focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. Close: Dec 2010. Fredericksburg Components, Virg.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

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This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. Before we get started: This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax or legal advice.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015. Hyundai unveiled the first generation hybrid Sonata in 2010, with a 2011 market introduction. Earlier post.). Sonata models.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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IBM lowered the PCjr's price, added functions, and tried to persuade dealers to promote it, to no avail. But it took more than a year and scores of meetings for IBM's contract and legal teams to authorize the terms. The new Intel chip had just the right speed and functionality for the next generation of computers.

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Deploying Data Science and AI to Fight Wildlife Trafficking

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Animals and their parts are traded much like firearms or narcotics — through complex networks of suppliers, dealers, and buyers, who leave a bloody path in their wake. While it’s hard to tell exactly how much money it brings in, the U.S. government estimates it’s in the billions of dollars a year.

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