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Vermont falls short on EV Sales as dealers push back against climate rules
CBS News Local | April 24, 2025 | Laura UllmanBURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont’s consumers are not buying electric vehicles as fast as the state’s rules require, according to data collected by the Vermont Vehicle Distributors Association.
“We’re between a rock and a hard place, quite frankly,” says Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association representative, Matt Cota
To meet goals in Vermont’s Global Warming Solutions Act, the Agency of Natural Resources set standards for the number of electric vehicles that should be on the road by 2035.
“We’re showing exponential growth, but we’re not showing the type of growth as required by law. The law requires 35%, we’re only at 12%” Cota adds.
It’s a similar situation for trucks. According to Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers, there’s even less demand from small businesses to switch to electric.
“Why make them buy something that they can’t afford that won’t do the job? They’ll put Vermont businesses out of business,” says Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers.
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Bond Girlathon Friday : Results for 4/18/2025 : New Matches for 4/25/2025
Guest hosting duties require the best so here I am.
Results
| Aliza Gur | No Preference | Denise Perrier |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | 19 | 36 |
| Honor Blackman | No Preference | Izabella Scorupco |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | 1 | 100 |
Matches for 4/25/2025
Match 1
Shirley Eaton (Jill Masterson) vs Famke Janssen (Xenia Onatopp)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Eaton | 1 – 0 – 0 | 177 – 0 – 52 |
Actress: Shirley Eaton Nationality: English Bond Movie: Goldfinger (1964) Synopsis:
Jill Masterson was the scantly dressed girl who used binoculars and an ear piece to help Auric Goldfinger cheat at cards. Bond caught her at the game, and together they blackmailed Goldfinger into losing his money. After enjoying a few bottles of Dom Perignon with Bond, Masterson was killed by Goldfinger’s henchman Oddjob, in revenge for her betrayal. Bond awoke to find her covered from head to toe in gold paint.
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| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Famke Janssen | 1 – 0 – 0 | 142 – 1 – 19 |
Actress: Famke Janssen Nationality: Dutch Bond Movie: Goldeneye (1995) Synopsis:
Xenia Onatopp was a henchwoman working alongside the traitor General Ourumov. She stole a Tiger Helicopter, a new prototype that was resistant to electromagnetic pulses. She then helped Ourumov steal the codes and launch key for the Goldeneye satellite weapon from the Severnaya Space Control Centre. She killed the staff and programmed Goldeneye to destroy the facility with electromagnetic pulses that wouldn’t effect the Tiger. She flirted with Bond and tried to kill him on multiple occasions, but Bond ended up onatopp.
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Match 2
Tania Mallet (Tilly Masterson) vs Serena Gordon (Caroline)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Tania Mallet | 0 – 1 – 0 | 46 – 1 – 228 |
Actress: Tania Mallet Nationality: English Bond Movie: Goldfinger (1964) Synopsis:
Tilly Masterson tried to assassinate Auric Goldfinger in revenge for the death of her sister Jill. With her poor marksmanship, she missed and almost shot Bond, who took a sharp interest in her. Bond caught up with Tilly again and foiled another of her attempts to kill Goldfinger. In the process, the two were chased by Goldfinger’s hitmen, and Tilly was killed by Oddjob’s steel rimmed hat.
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| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Serena Gordon | 0 – 1 – 0 | 50 – 3 – 158 |
Actress: Serena Gordon Nationality: English Bond Movie: Goldeneye (1995) Synopsis:
Caroline was a psychological evaluator working for MI6. She was sent by M to evaluate Bond, who took her for a drive in his Aston Martin DB5. Bond drove very fast and engaged in a race with Xenia Onatopp, making Caroline very uncomfortable. After screaming at Bond to slow down, Bond came to an abrupt stop, and seduced Caroline with a bottle of Bollinger champagne hidden in an armrest. The two proceed with a “very thorough evaluation.”
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