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Oklahoma Teen Allegedly Defrauded a Car Dealership Out of Almost $100,000

The Truth About Cars

An Oklahoma teen recently flipped the script on that narrative and is accused of defrauding an Oklahoma City dealer out of almost $100,000. Though car dealerships often get the short straw when it comes to customer trust , most are legitimate businesses that aren’t out to rip off unsuspecting customers.

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Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries

Baua Electric

In December, the Japanese-owned electronics company turned down nearly $700 million in state incentives to build in Oklahoma. The post Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Get started here. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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As OK’s anti-Tesla bill moves forward, its author believes a compromise is possible

Teslarati

The electric vehicle community in the United States took a collective gasp earlier this month when a proposed House Bill in Oklahoma unanimously passed a committee vote. The bill in question, HB 3994, aims to update and change parts of existing Oklahoma statutes related to the state’s auto industry. Oklahoma Senator Mary B.

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Tesla Cybertruck prototype sports new side mirror design in recent sighting

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However, the Cybertruck design is far from ordinary, and Tesla has sparred with the idea of implementing a more sleek design that would utilize a camera-based system. In Oklahoma, one of the two required mirrors must be located on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The other could be the cabin rearview mirror.

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Junkyard Find: 2012 Hyundai Equus

The Truth About Cars

It happened , and I found one of those machines in a car graveyard in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a few weeks back. The second-generation Equus debuted in South Korea as a 2010 model, so it seemed like a good idea to ship it across the Pacific. The Hyundai Genesis showed up here as a 2009 model and sold quite well.

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Panasonic considering new US-based facility to supply batteries for Tesla: report

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Longtime Tesla battery partner Panasonic is reportedly weighing the idea of building a new battery plant in the United States. The company is reportedly looking at either Oklahoma or Kansas as potential sites for its new plant. . The new facility would be built to supply Texas-based electric vehicle maker Tesla.

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Why The Ford F-150 Lightning Is The Most Important EV Ever

EV Adoption

But it is my guess that a majority of the US population has never heard the term nor have any idea what it means. The idea that an electric vehicle has fewer parts, and no engine that requires oil changes, is not unique to the Lightning. Tesla coined both the concept and the term frunk with the launch of the Model S back in 2012.

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