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Safety Institute: auto manufacturers fail to meet NHTSA deadline for replacement airbags

Green Car Congress

A study of Vehicle Owner Questionnaires from April through July 2016 shows that the agency has received 155 complaints from consumers with vehicles registered in hot and humid states, who attempted to have their recalled driver and passenger-side airbags repaired, only to be turned away by dealers for lack of parts.

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smart USA names Coulomb Technologies as Preferred Supplier of Charging Stations for EVs

Green Car Congress

Coulomb’s ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for plug-in electric vehicles will be sold through the smart USA dealer network for business, consumer and home charging. smart USA has selected Coulomb Technologies as its preferred supplier of charging stations for the company’s smart fortwo electric drive vehicles.

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

Blink Charging

We signed agreements to bring Level 2 charging to Arcos Dorados’s McDonalds franchises in Puerto Rico and to bring DC fast charging to Royal Farms convenience stores in the Mid-Atlantic. Like the tax credit for new EVs, the used EV tax credit included an AGI cap and must be sold by a licensed dealer.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

EVs can have issues, and If you don’t have a dealer, you can be stuck,” agreed Rob Upson, who is White’s chapter co-founder. An islander was importing them from Puerto Rico, and I bought one.”. The Nissan dealer helped promote the event by offering a $1000 LEAF discount to the winner.” “I

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Coulomb Technologies is the smart choice

Green Cars News

Coulomb’s ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for plug-in electric vehicles are to be sold through the Smart USA dealer network for business, consumer and home charging. Its headquarters are in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen has agreed separate settlements with 44 US states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to resolve state consumer protection claims related to the diesel matter.