Car Sales
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Tesla cancelled its guaranteed buyback program effective July 1.
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Tesla Stores don't hard-sell shoppers; this baffles dealership groups
Tesla Stores baffle traditional car dealers.
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Nissan and Renault together now up to 340,000 electric cars built
Nissan and Renault reach another electric-car milestone.
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Tesla to sell electric cars at Nordstrom department store, expanding retail footprint
Tesla will open a pilot "gallery" in a Nordstrom store in Los Angeles.
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Car dealer tries to install solar, town-owned utility limits power it can generate
A Pennsylvania Ford dealer runs afoul of a town's restrictions on solar power.
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Electric-car interest in France spikes due to gas shortage
French drivers are showing more interest in electric cars because of a fuel shortage.
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Toyota says it has sold 9 million hybrids globally.
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U.K. electric-car sales finally take off after long lag
U.K. electric-car sales hit record highs in the first quarter of 2016.
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Finally, auto industry starts to admit: electric vehicles are better
Carmakers may soon begin promoting electric cars based on their driving experience.
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Half of car buyers hate haggling, but Lexus dealers resist fixed prices
Lexus runs into opposition from dealers as it experiments with no-haggle pricing.
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Tesla sales bill in Utah sputters to halt after multiple changes (updated)
A Tesla sales bill in Utah stalled after the carmaker itself turned against it.
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Tesla Vs Michigan (UPDATED): Dealership Application, Conservative Coalition, Ballot Push
Electric-car maker Tesla Motors is the fourth-largest U.S. car maker, but its home in California's Silicon Valley is far from the heartland Detroit base of GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler. In Michigan, Tesla is banned by law from selling cars directly to buyers, and from opening Tesla Store retail...
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Tesla is offering a new Model S lease deal.
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2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Priced 'Around $60,000,' CA Launch Before End Of Year
Honda says it will begin leasing the Clarity Fuel Cell in California later this year.
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Mitsubishi Mirage: The Unexpected Small-Car Success
The Mirage has contributed significantly to Mitsubishi's U.S. sales growth.
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Tesla To Testify At FTC Hearing On Auto-Dealer Franchise Laws
The Federal Trade Commissions will hold a panel discussion on auto-dealer franchise laws January 19.
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Is Chevy Actually Testing New Marketing For The 2016 Volt?
The new 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid keeps and expands on all the good points of the first-generation Volt, while fixing a number of the old car's quirks. As we wrote in September, "The new Volt's a great car, and brings practical electric drive to U.S. drivers without a shred of range...
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CO State Group Deal On 2015 Nissan Leaf Electric Cars Cuts $9,000 From Price: UPDATED
For the rest of the year, consumers in the northern part of Colorado state can take advantage of a remarkable discount on the world's best-selling electric car. Through December 31, the dealership Tynan's Nissan is offering $9,007 off the retail price of a 2015 Nissan Leaf with an 84-mile range...
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Dealers still aren't enthusiastic about selling electric cars, a new report finds.
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2016 Tesla Model X Priced From $81,200; All Versions Can Be Ordered Now
The Tesla Model X will start at $81,200, including destination.
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2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Price To Start At $29,270
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid will start at just under $30,000.
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'Numerous' Advantages To Laws Mandating Car Dealers, Tesla 'Inconvenient': NADA Chairman
Count on the car-dealer lobbyists of America to keep fighting the good fight on behalf of the state franchise laws that protect their members' businesses by making it illegal for you to buy a car directly from a carmaker. And, for that matter, to throw in comments about the supposed consumer...
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Electric Car Drivers Love 'Em, But Don't Buy 'Em: Why Leasing Rules
The majority of electric-car drivers lease, rather than buy.
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Tesla Model X Range: EPA Estimates Now 250 Miles, Company Says
A recent perusal for the configurator for the Tesla Model X shows an estimated 250-mile range.
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