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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. We’re not sure how much maintenance cost you are going to incur and quite frankly you many need to replace the battery pack after 3-4 years and it may cost between $3,000-$5,000. How do you make a vehicle more quiet?

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

Clean Fleet Report

note: The 4xe is $5-10,000 more than a comparable non-electrified Wrangler, but it is also eligible for a variety of federal and local tax incentives.). Maintenance – Three years for three, no-cost oil changes and tire rotations. The 2021 Wrangler 4xe comes with these warranties: Basic – Three years/36,000 miles.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

People will likely not buy plug-ins without big federal tax breaks." ( Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Ford Group marketing manager Cisco Codina said the answer for now is full hybrids, like the latest version of its Ford Escape hybrid SUV unveiled at the show. ( The biggest barrier is the battery."

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