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VW wins Russian court case over asset freezeVW wins Russian court case over asset freeze

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023| 1:30 pm

A Russian court ruled against freezing Volkswagen’s assets in Russia, stating there were no grounds to suggest the company would try to avoid financial obligations arising from two lawsuits brought by Russian carmaker GAZ. GAZ, which was contracted to produce VW and Skoda vehicles at its factory in Nizhny Novgorod before VW suspended operations in Russia last year, in March convinced the court to freeze VW’s assets while court proceedings played out. But the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Arbitration Court had already on April 3 reversed that interim measures and ruled conclusively against such a step this week. “At present there… [...]

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Renault’s Alpine Brand Is Developing Two Electric Crossovers for the USRenault’s Alpine Brand Is Developing Two Electric Crossovers for the US

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023| 2:06 pm

Alpine Developing Two Crossovers for the USGREG PAJO Renault performance sub-brand Alpine is developing two electric crossovers for the United States market, the company’s CEO confirmed Thursday. Alpine boss Laurent Rossi told journalists on a roundtable phone call the “US is the main destination for these cars,” reports Automotive News. The first will be a mid-size electric crossover, followed by a similarly designed full-size version, meant to compete against cars like the Macan and the bigger Cayenne. They’ll be the first Renault-built cars to be officially sold in the US since the early Nineties. The new crossovers are a part… [...]

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29 Ford dealers leave EV program after changes29 Ford dealers leave EV program after changes

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023| 8:55 pm

A Ford spokesperson said the company was still pleased with the figures. “It is important that dealers have the option to do what they believe is best for their business and their customers for the 2024-2026 period,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “As we continue to scale our EV volumes, our second enrollment period will open up for 2027-2029.” Among the changes: Ford said dealers no longer had to operate public electric vehicle chargers around the clock, and those in the Certified tier would not be capped at selling 25 EVs per year. Some retailers remain concerned about the… [...]

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Randy Marion Automotive buys 4 North Carolina dealershipsRandy Marion Automotive buys 4 North Carolina dealerships

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023| 5:52 pm

Growing Randy Marion Automotive Group bought four North Carolina dealerships in two separate first-quarter transactions to expand its portfolio in the state. Randy Marion Automotive in Mooresville, NC, on March 6 bought Gerry Wood Dodge of Salisbury, which also sells Chrysler, Jeep and Ram vehicles; Gerry Wood Honda; and Gerry Wood Kia from Gerry Wood, according to Randy Marion Automotive COO DJ Heller. The dealerships, all in Salisbury, NC, were renamed Randy Marion Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram of Salisbury, Randy Marion Honda and Randy Marion Kia. Salisbury is northeast of Charlotte. Honda and Kia are both new brands for the group, Heller said.… [...]

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