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Ford battles with dealers over EV sales plan

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Ford is now facing pushback from dealers in numerous states over its EV sales plan. Ford is revamping its EV sales model , and the first step in doing so is its “EV Certified” program. This certification is required for any dealer selling Ford electric vehicles. million into EV charging infrastructure.

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Tesla direct to consumer sales bleed dealers of profit in California

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A new report finds that Tesla accounted for roughly $700,000 in lost gross profit per dealer in California during 2022. One of the most substantial hurdles facing traditional automakers currently is their sales systems. The new report published by Automotive News included the sales of three top D2C carmakers, Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid.

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Tesla direct sales under threat from dealer-backed bills in Florida

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Tesla has become intimately familiar with the laws surrounding dealerships and auto sales throughout the United States, often putting the American upstart at odds with local government and dealerships alike. Now, Tesla is again facing threats from legislatures as two new bills could derail the company’s sales system in Florida.

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Ford wants dealers to match Tesla’s lower selling prices

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Ford Motor Company has a tough challenge for its dealers selling electric vehicles. The automaker wants its dealers to match Tesla’s lower selling prices, according to a report from Reuters. Ford told Reuters that it was “excited to meet next week with our North America dealers to grow and win together.”

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BYD partners with local dealer to tap Dutch NEV market

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Louwman will open offline stores in several Dutch cities to provide a full range of sales and after-sales services for BYD's NEVs. The post BYD partners with local dealer to tap Dutch NEV market appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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China Jan passenger NEV retail sales expected to fall over 40% from Dec, CPCA says

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Auto dealers' sales pace was disrupted in January due to the impact of the Covid infection wave and the early timing of the Chinese New Year, the CPCA said. The post China Jan passenger NEV retail sales expected to fall over 40% from Dec, CPCA says appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Honda dealers want to be a part of Honda’s newest venture

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While earlier this week, Sony Honda Mobility clarified that their vehicles won’t be available until 2026, this hasn’t stopped Honda dealers state-side from expressing their interest in being a part of the venture, according to Reuters. But Honda dealers argued that they have a place in the future system.

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