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Dealers start to worry about ebbing repair income from electric cars

Green Car Reports

That's a result not only of the 2008-2010 recession but also vastly more durable and reliable vehicles compared to those of previous decades. The average vehicle on U.S. roads these days is more than 10 years old, despite three successive years of record new-vehicle sales. All of those vehicles provide a ready stream of service revenue to.

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

Plug In Partners

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

DEED equity: Used EV dealer attracts diverse crowd The chapter was also creative when it came to lining-up EV dealership participation. In addition to securing cars from private owners and the local Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Tesla dealerships, a used EV dealer was also engaged. DEED ride-and-drive event.

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

Green Car Congress

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) launched Project Get Ready , an initiative that emerged from its Smart Garage Summit in October 2008 and that is intended to help communities prepare for plug-in vehicles including full battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and converted hybrid or internal combustion vehicles.

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GM announces three new recalls of ~1.55 million vehicles

Green Car Congress

This pressure can lead to the dislodging of a plug in the brake booster pump relay, allowing corrosive elements to enter the connector and form a low-resistance short that could lead to overheating, melting of plastic components and a possible engine compartment fire. Repairs will be made at no charge to customers. —Mary Barra.

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Report: BYD scuttles F3e battery electric vehicle

Green Car Congress

It therefore created the F3DM, a plug-in hybrid compact sedan, Wan said. However, the BYD F3DM was somehow launched first in December 2008 and the F3e was abandoned, and the reason is just as Wan said—a problem of ancillary environment. Ia Hipping, general manager of BYD Automotive Sales Co Ltd.

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. kWh battery that can be fed by plugging in. This is a history, with an * next to models currently in production. kg of hydrogen).

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