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How Will EVs Change Convenience Stores and Truck Stops?

Blink Charging

In one survey of senior retail executives and consumers conducted by First Insight and the Baker Retailing Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, 72% of consumers said that a company’s sustainability initiatives were a “very or somewhat important purchase consideration.”

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How Will EVs Change Convenience Stores and Truck Stops?

Blink Charging

In one survey of senior retail executives and consumers conducted by First Insight and the Baker Retailing Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, 72% of consumers said that a company’s sustainability initiatives were a “very or somewhat important purchase consideration.”

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Daimler opens new MB R&D center in Beijing, presents G-Code hydrogen-electric plug-in hybrid all-wheel drive concept

Green Car Congress

In addition, it does own research on topics like in-car air quality or allergy prevention and builds up ties with universities and other research organizations. One example is the collaboration with Tsinghua University, one of China’s leading universities, on the development of sustainable transport solutions, including autonomous driving.

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