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Kia prepping Washington and Oregon for Soul EV launch; dealers and charging network w/ fast-chargers

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Kia Motors America (KMA) is continuing its progressive launch of the Soul EV and adding to the electric vehicle ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest with 20 Soul EV-certified dealers and a charging network. Of the 20 dealers in the region, 12 will be located in Washington and eight in Oregon.

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Chevrolet electric Camaro concept drag racer: eCOPO with 800V battery pack; electric crate motors

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The COPO nameplate is a nod to the Central Office Production Order system, which Chevrolet dealers used to build one-of-a-kind high-performance models. Testing is ongoing. in 1969, the first purpose-built Camaro drag-racing specialty car was designed to compete in the NHRA Stock Eliminator.

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Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

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For EVs and PHEVs in particular, certain obstacles—including consumer unease with unfamiliar technology and the lack of an adequate recharging infrastructure—will need to be overcome before sales increase. Los Angeles; San Diego; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle) are no more loyal to hybrid vehicles than the nation at large.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and Rally

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We were curious, when invited to Seattle to drive the 2024 Mustang Mach-E, what exactly what we would learn. Beyond the Rally and GT there are two other Mach-E models, Select and Performance Ready for the mud The journalists were treated to a day at DirtFish Rally School , about 30 miles east of Seattle, in Snoqualmie, Wash.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Establishing dealer network. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. GM insists the battery provide 40 miles of pure electric power, charge and recharge 4,000 times, have a 10-year life and is ready for GMs plan to have the Volt on the road by year-end 2010.

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