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Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

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The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. Maryland is one of nine states that has adopted California’s ZEV Mandate. —Auto Alliance.

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Chevrolet to begin selling Spark EV in Maryland

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Chevrolet will start selling the Spark EV in Maryland this spring, the electric mini-car’s first entry into the East Coast market. The Spark EV is also sold in California and Oregon, where sales totaled 1,145 in 2014. The Spark EV is also sold in California and Oregon, where sales totaled 1,145 in 2014.

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Tesla Sales Now Legal As Little Maryland Goes Big On Electric Cars

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Well, add one more to the list of states where Tesla Motors can legally sell its electric cars--and do so without having to use franchised dealers. The Maryland General Assembly has reversed a ban on direct sales by Tesla, which displays its cars in Tesla Store and "gallery" facilities it operates.

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How Maryland's Tesla Sales Bill Really Got Passed: Its Sponsor Tells The Story (Video)

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Last week, barely minutes before it adjourned, the Maryland House of Representatives passed a bill authorizing Tesla Motors to sell its electric cars from up to four stores in the state. Politics sales dealers Tesla Motors New car sales state laws Maryland' Politics sales dealers Tesla Motors New car sales state laws Maryland'

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2024 Hyundai Kona Electric for the U.S. market is introduced

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market debuted in Baltimore, Maryland. The all-new 2024 Kona is on sale now at U.S. dealers and the Kona Electric will be available late fall. The all-new 2024 Hyundai Kona for the U.S. Kona Electric will be available in the following variants.

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Lightning eMotors partners with Soderholm Bus & Mobility to sell electric commercial vehicles in Hawaii

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Soderholm Bus & Mobility, headquartered on Oahu, is the Nº 1 bus distributor in the Pacific Islands and has sold more buses over the last 30 years than any other dealer.

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Stellantis Limiting Availability of Gasoline Models by State Emission Rules

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this means dealer allocation will prioritize powertrains based on how restrictive the local emissions standards happen to be. The automaker told dealers in April that the CARB states are enforcing tougher greenhouse gas standards retroactively to the 2021 model year. Expect to see surging Jeep 4xe sales.

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