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Ford To Pay Back Dealers for Some of Their Hefty EV-Related Expenses

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As part of its electrification push, Ford created an EV certification program for its dealers in 2022, which required significant investments and building modifications. The automaker later canceled the program, and now, its reimbursing dealers for some of their costs related to EV charger installations and other expenses.

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GM launches Dealer Community Charging Program; > 40,000 charging stations and new smart EV supply equipment

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GM and its dealers will work together to expand access to charging in local communities including in underserved, rural and urban areas where EV charging access is often limited. In addition, GM will help dealers apply for incentives and other funding and access to programs that can expect to expedite the deployment of local EV charging.

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Lightning eMotors repowers Van Hool TD925 double-deck coach; 640 kWh battery, 200+ miles range

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Lightning worked with their motor coach dealer-partner ABC Companies to deliver a single-deck motor coach to All Aboard America! It keeps the chassis and premium bus body out of the scrapyard and enables the move to zero-emissions with a dramatically lower cost than buying a new motor coach, diesel or electric.

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Ford kicks off new automated driving research projects with MIT and Stanford University

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Building on the capabilities of the automated Ford Fusion Hybrid research vehicle unveiled last month ( earlier post ), Ford is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University to research and to develop solutions to some of the technical challenges surrounding automated driving.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Universal LNG Solutions rolling out Class 8 LNG truck fleet for pilot

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Universal LNG Solutions ( ULNG ) has introduced the first four trucks in a fleet of 95 of liquefied natural gas (LNG) big rigs at the campus of Sancus Energy, an LNG processing technology company. —Jeffrey Liu, CEO of Universal LNG Solutions.

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Ford Launches New Dealer Training Program With A.I. Integration

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Entitled “Ford University,” the program has been under development for roughly a year and looks to be composed of instructional videos that can be accessed over the internet. & We're rolling out Ford University to Ford dealers across the United States starting May 1, with plans to expand further. .&

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