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Illinois might start charging $1,000 per year to own an electric vehicle: 'It's outrageous' By Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune A proposed hike in Illinois' annual registration fee for electric vehicles, from $17.50 to $1,000, is being called unfair by current EV owners, and a sales disincentive by manufacturers - just as the new technology is beginning to gain broader traction. Research Volvo "It's outrageous," said Nicoletta Skarlatos, 56, of Chicago, who bought a Tesla Model S five years ago. "I thought Illinois was progressive and would want to encourage EV ownership." Aim...

by Kevin Bessler, The Center Square  | June 23, 2021 04:00 PM Print this article Prices for new and used cars continue to go up as a microchip shortage continues to affect the industry. Used cars have been more heavily impacted. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, used car prices have jumped 21% since April 2020. In Illinois, used car prices have increased nearly 15% over the past year. New car prices have increased 2% during the same time period. Used vehicles saw May’s largest month-over-month inflation, with prices jumping over 7% in the latest Cons...

Singer-songwriter Pete Sander plays Boone's Saloon this Thursday evening. Photo by Rich Dalsin Welcome one and all to the end of April and the start of May in the year of 2021 as we take a look at the music happening in our fair city and the surrounding areas. From a year ago when venues were closed and live music was only heard online, we've come a long way, baby. Thursdays are on a roll, my friends, which says it's all about live music being back in a big way. I spy a way-too-rare appearance by singer-songwriter Pete Sander at Boone's and t...

Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Apr 15, 2021 2:42 PM (The Center Square) – A group of car dealers has filed suit against Secretary of State Jesse White and two electric vehicle makers claiming state law prohibits unlicensed and unregulated manufacturers from owning dealerships. “There’s a host of issues out there that are required by dealer licensing laws … We just think that if the manufacturers want to try and sell direct, they have to abide by those same types of rules and regulations,” said Pete Sander, president of the 2,300 member Illinois Automobile Dealers Association. T...

Eric Stock / WGLT The Illinois car dealer lawsuit against electric automaker Rivian is the latest chapter in a nationwide debate over the options consumers have to buy cars. Many states, including Illinois, have laws to restrict new car sales to independent dealers. University of Michigan law professor Daniel Crane said those are a product of the days the Big Three manufacturers Ford, General Motors and Chrysler dominated car sales, as opposed to the variety of automakers that exist now. “They had disproportionate bargaining power vis-a-vis their franchise dealers," said Crane. "You ha...