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GM90.3003.265%
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CYD46.430-0.16%
HMC30.2801.15%
TM186.3004.15%
CVNA66.0602.02%
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HMC30.2801.15%
TM186.3004.15%
CVNA66.0602.02%
PAG220.0104.31%
LAD358.31012.83%
AN220.3308.13%
GPI350.65013.22%
ABG240.99014.35%
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William Wallace: Why dealers are an important piece of eVehicle future

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By CBT News Editorial Team October 3, 2017
When customers have issues with their vehicles, they go to the dealership to fix it. So where is the automaker’s responsibility, especially when it comes to the future of autonomous vehicles? William Wallace, a policy analyst with Consumers’ Union, says organizations rely on dealers instead because that’s who the customer depends on for answers.

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