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Nissan To Offer Refab Batteries for Leaf

Starting in Japan first.
Nissan Introduces $2,850 Refabricated Batteries For Older LEAF

El Dobro Mar 26, 2018 Read More Replies: 5

Which is hated more: labor unions or EVs

Source: Hyundai union head fears GM-like crisis; says electric cars destroy jobs | Reuters

ULSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor’s (005380.KS) union chief warned its workers may face a similar crisis to the one hitting General Motors’ (GM.N) South Korean unit as sales in key markets slide, adding that electric cars were ‘evil’ and will destroy jobs.
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Longer term, Ha worries about the advent of electric cars, which when they go mainstream could wreak havoc on traditional auto jobs as they don’t require engines and transmissions.

Hyundai’s union has predicted a drastic shift into electric cars could lead to a loss of 70 percent of Hyundai jobs...

bwilson4web Mar 26, 2018 Read More Replies: 24

Chevy Bolt best selling EV in California

Chevy Bolt EV Top Selling Electric Car In CA | GM Authority

Folks wonder why there are so many plug ins on dealer lots in California.

With generous credits to the manufacturers and higher demand than the rest of the country it’s no wonder.

Meanwhile while EVs are taking off in California,
here in Wisconsin the EV market is all but dead with single digit sales since October of last year.
Most all Wisconsin EVs are used imports from other states.

Ah well beggars can’t be choosers

Rmay635703 Mar 25, 2018 Read More Replies: 48