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Junkyard Find: Gray-Market 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL

The Truth About Cars

Of all the European-market new cars that flooded into the United States during the wild gray-market years of the early and middle 1980s , the Mercedes-Benz W126 S-Class appears to have been the most popular. I've also found (what was almost certainly) a gray-market W108 proto-S-Class. market cars got leather or MB-Tex inside.

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Why Car Dealerships Should Invest in Public Charging

EV Connect

Cox Automotive anticipates that the EV share of the US market will reach 10 percent. Leading auto dealers see that the near-term trend is electric and are adopting their businesses to sell more EVs. According to data from iseecars.com, Non-Tesla new car dealers selling electric vehicles in the U.S. increased from 1 6.5

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GM Advises Approximately 1,100 Dealers of No Long-Term Future in GM Dealer Network

Green Car Congress

GM began contacting its dealers today regarding its long term planning, and is advising approximately 1,100 “ underperforming and very small sales volume US dealers ” that GM does not see them as part of its dealer network on a long-term basis. The actual number of dealers could vary given levels of attrition, etc.

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Everyone’s EV

Electric Auto Association

I assumed I was facing mandatory market adjustments,” she said, explaining that she had recently paid $4000 in “mandatory add-ons” in the form of a required premium security system when she purchased a new KIA EV6. “The The GM reps advised buyers to reject any mandatory fees or market adjustments. ‘Go

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Chevrolet Canada begins taking orders for the Volt starting at C$41,545; Volts a showroom draw in US

Green Car Congress

Participating Chevrolet dealers in seven key launch markets across Canada have begun taking orders for the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Volt, with an MSRP starting at C$41,545 (US$43,568). Within twelve months of the retail launch, Volt will be available at dealerships nation-wide.

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ZAP Acquires 51% Stake in China’s Jonway Auto in Focus On China EV Market; Plans Acquisition of Other 49% in Second Phase

Green Car Congress

as part of a strategy to capitalize on the growing automotive and electric vehicle (EV) market in China. By combining ZAP’s experienced team of EV engineers with Jonway’s manufacturing capabilities, the combined ZAP Jonway will be able to scale up with the fast-growing worldwide market for affordable electric and fuel-efficient vehicles.

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ZAP and Remy Electric Motors Sign Strategic Development and Supply Agreement

Green Car Congress

This merger has given ZAP access to the Chinese market through Jonway Auto’s distribution channels of more than 80 factory direct dealerships that feed into hundreds of factory authorized dealers. Tags: Brief. This vehicle was chosen as one of the five approved vehicle participants in a year-long trial by the USPS.

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