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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

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The startup is now turning to auto dealerships for sales and services. We decided we would rather give that money to a dealer so that we could expand faster,” said Henrik Fisker, the CEO, President, and Chairman of the EV startup. Fisker wants auto dealers to sell the company’s all-electric Ocean crossover.

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Indian car dealers worry about deeper discounts amid sales slump

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By: Reuters | Updated on: 06 Sep 2024, 08:58 AM The Indian auto market struggles with high inventory and consumer hesitancy, prompting fears of deeper discounts. per cent, with … The Indian auto market struggles with high inventory and consumer hesitancy, prompting fears of deeper discounts. August sales fell 4.5 per cent, 12.9

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Mercedes-Benz EQ models have been slow to sell, dealers report

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However, a new report shows that dealers have had difficulty keeping up with inventory levels for the automaker’s EQ lineup, with sales times for the EVs exceeding the luxury segment average. Dimitris Psillakis, blamed slow sales on a lack of product variety and on the EV segment being so new. CEO of Mercedes-Benz U.S.,

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Auto dealers bet big on new launches, positive sentiment for car sales boost

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Read more FADA is betting big on new car launches, positive consumer sentiments, high demand for SUVs, and improved availability of cars for short and long-term passenger vehicle sales growth in 2024. In the long term, FADA hopes the passenger vehicle segment in India will see growth with new product launches and stable market sentiments.

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BYD launches popular Dolphin, Seal, and Atto 3 EVs in Kenya with local Toyota dealer

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The electric vehicles will be sold by local dealer Loxea, which sells Toyota and other gas-powered models. BYD launches in Kenya with three new EVs Leading dealer Loxea announced the launch of BYD’s EVs on Wednesday at the Toyota-CFAO Mobility Kenya Limited Showroom. BYD’s Atto 3 electric SUV stole the show.

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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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ŠKODA AUTO, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, is introducing a smart energy storage system using second-life batteries from electric vehicles. The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV.

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Fisker adds new US dealer and several more in Europe as extreme price cuts take effect

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California-based EV startup Fisker signed a new dealer in Miami and several in Europe as it fights to turn things around. After announcing massive price cuts on its Ocean electric SUV last month, Fisker looks to grow its dealer network. Fisker Ocean electric SUV (Source: Fisker) “Time will tell what happens.

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