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Beyond the Car Lot: How Dealerships Can Pave the Way for Electric Mobility

EV Connect

Within this chasm lurk many chicken-and-egg challenges, including those cited by automotive dealerships, who have reported some EV apprehension among the car-buying community. As such, sales departments must improve their customer experience by adding insightful educational services and support throughout purchasing.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas. Other Sprint models could be purchased with optional automatics that year. The Sprint was nowhere near the cheapest new car Americans could buy in 1987. A five-speed manual was mandatory equipment on the 1987 Sprint ER.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

EV Adoption

Volvo to go all electric by 2030 – Volvo announced that its entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 and joins GM, JLR, Ford Europe, and other automakers in stating their goals or “aspirations” (in the case of GM) – to end production of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 or 2035 depending on the OEM.

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Which EV manufacturers performed the best in 2024 so far?

Baua Electric

Its product portfolio featured 37 nameplates for sale in the first half of 2024. In China, the Buick Velite 6 BEV (not built on the Ultium platform) recorded roughly 33,000 sales. However, the overall result for GM was dragged down by the phase-out of the Chevy Bolt, including the EUV derivative.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul. How much range is enough?

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Now, of course, Bright Automotive is ready to unveil the IDEA, with the expectation it will have 50,000 ready for sale in 2013. Not what you think When the wrap finally comes off, though, I think there will be some surprise for anyone who had hopes of rushing out to a dealership to buy their first 100 m.p.g. Yep, a truck. More Sarah A.

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

Cars That Think

In 1981, GM held exploratory conversations with Digital Equipment Corp. These discussions culminated in the release of GM’s Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP) version 1.0 SUNY Polytechnic Institute The hope for ENE was to provide demos as well as showcase products that were actually available for purchase. All the U.S.