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Majority of dealers complain US is bringing them too fast into the EV future

Baua Electric

Ford F-150 Lightning (Source: Ford) A strong majority of car dealers complain the US government’s strategy is bringing them too fast into the electric vehicle future. EVs have fewer moving parts that can break and they obviously don’t require oil changes. The concerns about dealers have proved warranted. Which one is it?

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Revel launches all-electric rideshare services in New York City

Electric Vehicles India

Revel launches all-electric rideshare services in New York City. An Electric mobility company Revel has announced that it is launching an all-electric, all-employee rideshare service in New York City. It will launch its services in late May in Manhattan, New York. Revel all-electric rideshare services.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

It would also mean a visit and payment to your local Oldsmobile dealer if you wanted to use guidance in a part of the country not covered by your car’s current set of maps.&

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Volvo Trucks receives order of 50 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks for WattEV’s Truck-as-a-Service start-up

Green Car Congress

Volvo Trucks is expanding its network of Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealerships, where service teams are trained and equipped to safely perform battery-electric truck maintenance and repairs, and key VNR Electric parts are stocked to minimize downtime.

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New York’s ‘Drive Clean’ rebate program runs out of money

Teslarati

New York State’s “Drive Clean” EV rebate program has run out of money, according to the state agency that runs the rebate program. Teslarati reached out to numerous parts of the New York State government and finally confirmed that this is the case. Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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NY state launces series of initiatives to encourage adoption of EVs

Green Car Congress

New York State announced a series of broad-scale initiatives to encourage the purchase and to increase the convenience and accessibility of electric vehicles (EV). EVolve NY will target four 150 kW chargers per location at average intervals of less than 75 miles along New York’s major corridors.

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Volkswagen Celebrates 75 Years in America

The Truth About Cars

It was exactly 75 years ago today, according to VW, that those two Volkswagen Type 1 vehicles landed on the shores of New York, marking the first attempt to sell the thing to Americans. Volkswagen of America was established in 1955 to organize dealers whilst providing parts and service.

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