Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2015

If NHTSA determines, based on the hearing and other evidence, that the company has failed its legal obligations under the Motor Vehicle Safetsy Act, the agency could order actions designed to improve the company’s performance, including the buy-back or replacement of affected vehicles. It is not enough to identify defects.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Production of the BMW XM will get underway at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA in December 2022 before it arrives at dealers worldwide in spring 2023. It is also the first BMW M model to feature Integral Active Steering, also part of standard specification. The BMW XM is also the first BMW M original since the BMW M1.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 26, 2023

A 1970s desire on the part of Cadillac dealers for a two-seater to compete with the Mercedes-Benz R107 plus fierce intra-GM political battles led to the development of a couple of interesting two-seat designs that hit American roads during the late 1980s. This Reatta has such stickers inside the engine compartment.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

Clean Air Act regulations require manufacturers to notify EPA by filing an Emissions Defect Information Report (EDIR) when 25 or more vehicles or engines in a given model year have the same defect in an emission control part or an element of design installed in order to comply with emission standards and other EPA regulations.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Ford introduced its tiered dealer program nearly twelve months ago, splitting stores interested in selling electric into “Model e Certified Elite” and “Model e Certified.” In exchange, dealers are given access to demo vehicles and a factory guarantee for limited EV allocations.&

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

While the IONIQ 5 N is a performance variant of Hyundai’s flagship IONIQ model, it is still street legal and available to consumers… albeit with potential dealer markups. By November 2023, The IONIQ 5 N had made its North American debut ahead of starting pricing around $66,000 shared last month. Have a look.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The settlement also provides that all 16 million current owners will be eligible for a customer care plan that will warranty certain parts that plaintiffs allege are tied to unintended acceleration for between three and 10 years. In a statement , Christopher P. Reynolds, Group Vice President and General Counsel, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2009

Tengzhong will also assume existing dealer agreements relating to HUMMER’s dealership network. It is contemplated that Tengzhong will, as part of the transaction, enter into a long-term contract assembly and key component and material supply agreement with GM. Earlier post.). Citi is acting as financial advisor to GM.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

The regulation applies to automakers (not dealers) and covers only new vehicle sales. It does not impact existing vehicles on the road today, which will still be legal to own and drive. Sales of new ZEVs and PHEVs will start with 35% that year, build to 68% in 2030, and reach 100% in 2035.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

EPA defines an AECD as “ any element of design that senses temperature, motive speed, engine RPM, transmission gear, or any other parameter for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying, or deactivating the operation of any part of the emission-control system. ”. Our immediate goal is to develop a remedy for our customers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. Automakers will want to tap into connectivity to offer information and entertainment services.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

Service & Parts Operations (SPO) Warehousing & Parts Distribution Centers. Reduce its dealers to approximately 3,600 from the current 5,969. court filings or court-supervised process, and these filings have no direct legal impact on GM’s plans and operations outside the US. Close: Dec 2010. Close: Dec 2010.

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EV Life

MAY 5, 2023

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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Drive Electric

AUGUST 23, 2021

“Vehicle” and “goods” means the vehicle described under “Financial Information” and includes the registration mark, all keys, all accessories whenever fixed to the Vehicle, all replacement parts of the Vehicle, all additions to the Vehicle, and any replacement vehicle. Vehicle licensing and registration mark. Maintenance.

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Get Electric Vehicle

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Furthermore, vehicle manufacturers are frequently both legally and financially obligated to remove and recycle these batteries. Federation of Automobile Dealers Association of India). Standardization is one part of the equation for achieving universal vehicle electrification by the mid-century mark. Conclusion.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

17 Group models already meet the updated legal requirements set by the Chinese authorities to qualify as “especially energy-efficient vehicles.”. In addition, the Group’s dealer network will see significant growth and increase by 50% from the present approximately 2,400 dealerships to more than 3,600. —Martin Winterkorn.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Rescue scenarios were worked through and checked as part of the development process. The high-voltage system is designed to cope with accidents beyond the legal requirements, with the high-voltage battery including features that ensure its safe reaction even in situations such as this.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Although theoretically a non-ZEV state buyer could special order the PHEV, said Brandon Ramirez, Senior Group Manager, Product Planning, Hyundai won’t encourage it—partly due to dealer training, support and infrastructure issues that also require their own roll-out. Sonata models. Sonata HEV. Sonata PHEV. Sonata ECO. Sonata 2.0T.

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Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2021

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. Salesmen ignored it, not wanting to make a bad recommendation to customers.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, which legally have to be sold via franchised dealerships, exclusive EV manufacturers, like Tesla, don’t have to follow this arrangement. Part of the reason EV registrations are up may be due to the new types of EVs coming out. Why the hesitancy? This is one of their main selling points.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. Drivers of converted cars have received high levels of cooperation from dealer service departments so far.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 5, 2022

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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Green Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With an all-electric bike, there are fewer moving parts. Finding accessories and parts can also be a challenge depending on where you are located. Dealer support. Since the technology for electric dirt bikes is not yet perfect, it’s important to pick a brand that provides excellent dealer support. There’s no gas and oil.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

The high-voltage system is designed to cope with accidents beyond the legal requirements, with the high-voltage battery including features that ensure its safe reaction even in situations such as this. These laminates form the raw material for the manufacture of CFRP parts and components at the BMW plants in Landshut and Leipzig.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America last week submitted supplemental information to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) detailing its proposed charging investment in and benefit to underserved, low-income, and disadvantaged communities in the state as part of its court-mandated investment plan. Earlier post.). Background. Background.

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EV Life

AUGUST 17, 2022

However, dealers are much less likely to educate you about the exceptions that may prevent you from accessing the full $7500 credit. Before we get started: we wanted to remind you that this article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Welcome to the dealer-less Ola world. There are no dealers you can go to, as Ola proposes door step service. Both these features, incidentally, are not legal as per Indian traffic rules. But I would be very happy if Bhavesh lobbies Nitin Gadkari and company to make these legal. The TFT touch display is large.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Unless/until PV cells become more efficient, and are part of the original installation, they will seriously affect the cars aerodynamics and will be far less durable than metal. Companies could decide that conversions void some or part of your car orhybrid system warranty—unless they worry that will tarnish its green image.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

A bill currently in the Virginia Senate ( SB 1410 ) would require manufacturers that stop producing a line of cars to buy back unsold cars from dealers, pay up to three years’ rent on the dealership and pay fair market value of the franchise up to its value two years ago. who is also the part owner of a Dodge franchise.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2022

I think it’s one thing to have a commitment for 2030 and 2035, and it’s another thing to have to meet legal requirements and standards. Margo Oge: The Trump administration did finalize the standards in 2020, [but] they got legal challenges. The courts put them on hold, all these legal challenges. It has been on hold.

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