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Can Legacy Automakers Survive Without Exports?

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It appears that Chinese carmakers are working around the US tariff wall, by targeting other export markets. Southeast Asia and Latin America are importing record numbers of Chinese EVs. Some Chinese carmakers are not just exporting to these markets, but setting up shop. Which leads me to ask the question: … [continued]

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If Toyota Sells EVs, People Will Buy Them

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New Sales Data Shows Potential of Investment in More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles New sales data shows that Toyota’s plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) sales are increasing due to the automaker expanding availability of the PHEV models to dealers across the country. The strong rise in Toyota’s hybrid sales this year can be attributed to … [continued]

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Famous US Automaker Faces The Music As Million-Dollar Vote Scheme Goes South

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A fraud lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk is moving to the next step, in which class action status will be determined in regards to his pledge to select random voters to receive $1 million each, if they sign petitions circulated by his America PAC.

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OCTA Is Spending Again On Hydrogen Because The Fuel Chain Failed

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The Orange County Transportation Authority is spending another $27.6 million on hydrogen infrastructure as it expands its fuel-cell bus fleet from 10 buses toward 50. Read the announcement quickly and it sounds like ordinary fleet growth: more buses require more fueling capacity. OCTA’s history makes the story much less straightforward. … [continued]

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