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Survey: Dealers think Biden is moving too fast on EVs

Baua Electric

Dealers think the Biden administration’s EV policies are forcing the auto industry to move ahead of market demand, according to a new Automotive News survey. The publication’s 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey compiled responses from 208 U.S. car dealers and dealership managers. billion on EV infrastructure.

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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

Teslarati

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. He plans to attend the National Automobile Dealers Association convention and make a pitch to the auto dealers.

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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

According to the 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey, 83 percent of respondents said the government was pushing the transition toward EVs too quickly and mucking up the auto market. About half of all dealerships also said they never bothered to register with the IRS to more easily facilitate EV tax credit exchanges.

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Tesla requests PM Modi to cut import taxes on electric vehicles 

Electric Vehicles India

Tesla requests PM Modi to cut import taxes on electric vehicles . Tesla Inc urged the Prime Minister’s Office to cut down the import taxes on electric vehicles before it enters the market. Tesla wants to start selling imported cars in India this year but it says taxes in India is very high among the highest in the world.

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CA Bill Gives Tax-Free Delivery To Out-Of-State Tesla Buyers

Green Car Reports

Well, this might upset a few martini glasses at National Automobile Dealers Association social events. A bill passed by the California State Senate two days ago allows out-of-state car buyers to take delivery of their electric cars in California without paying any sales tax.

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Why Car Dealerships Should Invest in Public Charging

EV Connect

Leading auto dealers see that the near-term trend is electric and are adopting their businesses to sell more EVs. According to data from iseecars.com, Non-Tesla new car dealers selling electric vehicles in the U.S. Like GM, dealers that make the move today are setting themselves up to remain competitive moving forward.

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Nissan launches new luxury Cima in Japan with one-motor two-clutch hybrid system

Green Car Congress

The Cima goes on sale 21 May at Nissan dealers nationwide in Japan. This also qualifies the vehicle for preferential tax breaks under the Japanese “tax system to promote the diffusion of environmentally friendly vehicles” as next generation automobiles, thereby fully exempting it from the automobile acquisition tax and automobile weight tax.

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