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First 2014 Chevrolet Spark EVs Now At CA, Oregon Dealers

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Add one more battery-electric vehicle to the list of electric cars for sale in California (if not the rest of the U.S.). The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is now available for purchase or lease at several dealerships in northern and southern California, as well as a few in Oregon.

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Oregon mulls bonuses for salespeople who sell electric cars

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The Beaver State, otherwise known as Oregon, may implement an intriguing solution to spur higher sales of electric vehicles. A new piece of legislation introduced in the state senate calls for a $1 million fund to provide $250 bonuses to salespeople each time they sell an electric vehicle, according to Charged.

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Navistar First Launching eStar All-Electric Truck Sales in Portland, Oregon

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Portland, Oregon will be the initial launch market for Navistar’s new eStar electric truck. Navistar also announced its eStar dealer for the Pacific Northwest market: Cascadia International Trucks of Tacoma, Wash. Sales of the eStar all-electric vehicle are conducted through a wholly owned Navistar affiliate. Earlier post.).

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2016 Kia Soul EV To Go On Sale In Oregon, Washington; Some Dealers Get DC Quick Charging

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The electric tall wagon went on sale in the Golden State late last year, and an unexpectedly positive response led Kia to accelerate its plans to sell the plug-in vehicle in other states. Oregon and Washington will be the next two states to.

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Diesel models account for 18.2% of VW of America sales in October, 22.8% YTD

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The all-new Golf (earlier post) delivered 2,351 units for the month, marking a 101% increase in sales for the model over the previous October. Golf model sales in October included 2,351 Golf units (up from 1,169 in October 2013) and 1,724 Golf GTIs (up 67.1% of sales in October. of sales of the model.

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Fiat 500e Electric Car Sales To Expand Into Oregon This Summer

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Depending on where you live, there may be certain electric cars that aren''t available at your local dealer. For buyers outside California, that''s been the case with the Fiat 500e--but it will soon become available in a second state. Speaking to WardsAuto at the 2014 New York Auto Show, Fiat''s U.S.

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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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