Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

a US-based technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric drone-integrated vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector, announced newly-formed strategic agreements with both Hitachi America, Ltd. and Hitachi Capital America Corp. Workhorse Group Inc.,

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InsideEVs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Around half of Ford dealers are sticking to selling gas-powered vehicles for now.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America and subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), announced the delivery of TBB’s 200 th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus to Monroe County Public Schools in Indiana.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2019

Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) has entered an agreement with Electrify America, LLC to provide the first all-electric Porsche, the Taycan, with three years of charging at Electrify America public stations across the country. In addition, Porsche US dealers will install their own fast-charge kiosks.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. The collaboration advances Volkswagen Group of America’s strategy to localize all major competencies for its electric transformation, as well as Redwood’s goal of creating the nation’s only closed-loop supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. VWGoA) and Redwood Materials, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Lightning eMotors and ABC Companies, a leading provider of motor coach, transit and specialty passenger transport equipment, announced the sale of the largest battery-electric double-decker motor coach to All Aboard America! Holdings, the fourth-largest motor coach operator in the US.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

Maserati, the Italian luxury and performance automotive brand and the only luxury brand of the Stellantis Group, is partnering with Future Energy to electrify its dealer network. This partnership proves Maserati’s dedication to helping their dealers adapt their business processes and embrace the future of electrification.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 13, 2022

Volkswagen Group of America is the latest automaker to team up with Redwood Materials for battery recycling. Redwood will be the designated recycler for all VW EV batteries in North America, as well as those from the Audi luxury brand, the companies said Tuesday in a press release.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Volkswagen of America revealed the all-new ID.4 This compact SUV, which will be available in rear-wheel drive 201-hp 82 kWh (launching first) and all-wheel-drive 302-hp 82 kWh configurations, offers three years of fast charging with Electrify America for no additional cost. Reservations for the ID.4 Volkswagen estimates that the ID.4

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The 2023 Toyota bZ4X battery electric SUV, due to arrive at dealers later this year, will mark the start of a collaboration between Toyota Motor North America and EVgo to provide new bZ4X customers with access to DC fast-charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2021

The VNR Electric models from Volvo Trucks North America are the first zero-tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in Albertsons Cos. Albertsons Companies, the second-largest grocery chain in the US, recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its distribution center in Irvine, California.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. The port, which will serve roughly 302 dealers in the mid-Atlantic region, marks an approximately $150-million investment in the Baltimore-area and the creation of about 100 new jobs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2021

4 AWD electric SUV, bound for dealers in the US in the fourth quarter. 4 models are eligible for a potential Federal tax credit of up to $7,500, and include three years of unlimited public DC fast charging on the Electrify America network at no additional cost. Volkswagen revealed the new ID.4 seconds for the AWD Pro model, the ID.4

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The VNR Electric model from Volvo Trucks North America is the first zero-tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 truck in Performance Team’s fleet, which will be on the road by end of year. The El Segundo, California-based company operates a North America warehousing and distribution network of 45 locations and a fleet of 215 trucks.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

In the future, Hyundai dealers will offer a simple automobile subscription service for IONIQ shoppers. Recently, Hyundai Motor America (HMA) collaborated with Electrify America to support owners of the 2021 Kona Electric and IONIQ plug-in sedans with 250 kWh of included DC Fast charging in the all- new Electrify America app.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2023

Electrify America’s cross-country charging network will support Tesla connectors, but many details are missing. Recent dealer markups of popular. Tesla will stay on top for U.S. EV sales for years, a study estimates. And some hybrids are getting marked up past the gas money they’ll save.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Volkswagen dealers are also expanding new charging options on a large scale. In the future, every Volkswagen dealer in Germany will provide at least one AC charger with 11 kW power and one DC charger with 22 kW power. Some 4,000 charging points are to be installed at the brand’s sites by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Volkswagen of America is beginning to roll out software updates for the ID.4 4 offer is the included three years of fast-charging on the Electrify America network—the nation’s largest open DC fast charging network—and this latest iteration of ID.4 4 EV in the US. This first update is a prerequisite for future features.

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 8, 2024

Will America ever hit critical mass for EVs if the dealers aren't onboard? A new study has details.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The new Scout brand from Volkswagen Group is setting off alarm bells at Volkswagen dealers in America. continued] The post Scout Brand To Bypass Volkswagen Dealers, Add Range Extender Engines appeared first on CleanTechnica. To make that happen, Scout Motors will rely on a.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2022

Hyundai Motor America (HMA) and Kia Motor America (KMA) are recalling certain 2022 Ioniq 5 and 2022 EV6 vehicles , respectively, because a software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to roll away. Dealers will update the Shifter Control Unit software, free of charge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2021

LVO is where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled. TEC Equipment Fontana, California, and Northwest Equipment Sales in Boise, Idaho, were the first two Mack dealers to achieve Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer status.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

LR Electric-focused service training and electrical safety curriculum will also be deployed to the Mack dealer network to ensure customers receive the level of support they’ve come to expect from Mack.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Ford Motor Company has a tough challenge for its dealers selling electric vehicles. The automaker wants its dealers to match Tesla’s lower selling prices, according to a report from Reuters. Ford told Reuters that it was “excited to meet next week with our North America dealers to grow and win together.”

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Electrek

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The first General Motors dealership in North America officially installed Level 2 EV chargers Thursday morning as part of GM’s Dealer Community Charging Program. The post GM’s community EV charging program has its first North American dealer appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2022

Dealer enrollment begins immediately, and the consumer launch is expected to begin in spring 2022. CarBravo will give customers more choice and access to shop significantly expanded inventories of both the dealer and a national central stock of GM used vehicles. CarBravo will leverage GM’s new digital retail platform (DRP).

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 7, 2022

GM has officially launched of its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first community charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan. Since the program was announced in late 2021, nearly 1,000 GM dealers have enrolled — representing almost a quarter of all GM dealers in North America.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2021

Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America; its exclusive Virginia dealer, Sonny Merryman Inc.; and Proterra celebrated the delivery of the 50 th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2021

By the end of 2021, the Virginia-based fleets will utilize the zero tailpipe emission trucks to transport inbound parts and components daily to the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Assembly Operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia, where every Volvo truck in North America is assembled. —Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Sony Honda Mobility says its cars will go on sale in 2026 and will feature emotional spaces that focus on entertainment.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Bank of America made a drastic step forward today to make at-home residential electric vehicle chargers an easier purchase for car buyers. The option of letting consumers finance the chargers will ultimately fall into the hands of dealers and manufacturers, the company said.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

VinFast is toying with the idea of selling its diminutive VF 3 electric city car in America. Its dealers approve of doing so.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tesla has announced plans for its largest Service Center in North America, as it will build a 120,000-square-foot facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, which will serve as a hub for delivery ops, vehicle prep, servicing, and a sales/showroom.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Owners of the new 2025 Porsche Macan Electric, which lands at US dealers this month , will get one year of free 30-minute Electrify America charging sessions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2022

Mack began serial production of the LR Electric in 2021 at its Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled. Mack has EV-certified dealers in California, Idaho and Montreal, Québec, and many more are working toward achieving EV Certification status.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 10, 2024

If true, the broader ramifications of this would be that CDK Global had intentionally forced retailers to pay higher prices while keeping useful information from them likely resulting in those costs trickling down to consumers while ensuring it maintained the lions share of the dealer services market. CDK's technology is outdated.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This fulfills the second of five phases of the brand’s launch in North America, which started off with the opening of six stores in California three months ago. VinFast officially launched its first store in Canada, inside the Yorkdale Shopping Center in Toronto, Ontario.

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