Ride and Drive Event
On May 21, another successful NJ Sustainability Summit and Electric Vehicle Ride & Drive was held. Local dealerships and vehicle providers showcased 16 EVs, which produced over 125 test drives. Attendees were able to experience the following EVs:
- Audi Q4 e-trons from Audi Eatontown.
- BMW iX from BMW of Freehold.
- B4 Electric Truck from Bollinger Motors.
- Chevrolet Blazer EV and Hyundai Ioniq 5 from Circle Auto Group.
- Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E from George Wall Ford.
- Hyundai Ionic 5 from Freehold Hyundai.
- Lucid Air and Lucid Air Grand Touring from Lucid Motors Short Hills.
- Nissan Ariya from Raceway Nissan of Freehold.
- Porsche Taycan from Porsche Monmouth.
- Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y from Tesla Eatontown.
- Tropos Motors LSV from Tropos Motors.
The event also featured an impressive exhibition of medium- and heavy-duty EVs:
- Bollinger Motors B4 Class-4.
- Box Truck (LSV) from Tropos Motors.
- Electric School Bus from BYD.
- Ford F-150 Lightning from EV Resource Group.
- Front Loader from HEVI, Corp.
- Landscaping and lawn equipment from Kenvil Power and American Green Zone Alliance.
A HUGE THANKS to Sustainable Jersey for hosting us and for helping secure local dealerships, and the New Jersey Electric Vehicle Association (NJEVA) for coordinating the showcase and supporting the event.
Holman Ribbon Cutting
Congratulations to the Holman auto group on their 100th anniversary! The anniversary was celebrated at the same time they cut the ribbon for BMW of Mt. Laurel and MINI of Mt. Laurel at the grand opening of their new showroom. Thank you to Sen. Troy Singleton for joining Holman at their recent celebration.
Pictured in the accompanying photo are (L-R): Aksel Krieger, Vice President of BMW of North America, LLC — Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, Eastern Region; Mike Peyton, Vice President of MINI of the Americas; Shaun Bugbee, Executive Vice President of Operations for BMW of North America; Mindy Holman, Chair of the Board of Holman auto group; and Cecil Lam, General Manager of BMW and MINI of Mount Laurel.
California Regulations
Why has Gov. Murphy rejected the Biden Administration’s rigorous clean car regulations in effect in most other states in the nation and opted, instead, for the unreasonable and unworkable regulations designed by California regulators for the California new car market?
New Jersey consumers aren’t like California consumers and the New Jersey new car market isn’t like the California new car market.
Plug-In Hybrids
Plug-in hybrids are a viable option for many New Jersey consumers who have continuing concerns about range anxiety or vehicle affordability when it comes to a fully electric vehicle.
To read more about this topic in a recent Forbes article, click the link.
