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It took the leadership from Toyota and as mentioned earlier, despite the diesel gate scandal, the company was able to produce more vehicles than any other car manufacturing groups in the world. The best companies offer 24/7 customer support, although many only offer support during the week for a set number of hours. But, he added, all legacy car companies will soon have a variety” of similar electric vehicles.

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