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Car Dealers to President Biden: ‘enthusiasm has stalled’ for EVs

Teslarati

Over 3,000 car dealers sent a letter to President Biden expressing their concerns about his administration’s push toward electric vehicles (EVs). Car dealers have informed the President that enthusiasm for electric vehicles has stalled, hinting at concerns over the demand for EVs. But that enthusiasm has stalled.

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GM Dealers Want Hybrids Instead of More EVs

The Truth About Cars

Cadillac and Buick dealers accepted buyouts in large numbers to avoid making investments to sell EVS, and now the automaker’s dealers are pushing it to develop more hybrids instead of releasing new electric models. The company understands its dealers’ concerns but has not detailed plans to offer such products.

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Thousands of auto dealers sign up to offer new on-the-spot tax credit

Electrek

New year, new rules: As of January 1, things are about to get a little easier when it comes to getting your federal tax credit for buying an electric vehicle. And auto dealers are signing up in droves with the IRS. more… The post Thousands of auto dealers sign up to offer new on-the-spot tax credit appeared first on Electrek.

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Ford Launches New Dealer Training Program With A.I. Integration

The Truth About Cars

& We're rolling out Ford University to Ford dealers across the United States starting May 1, with plans to expand further. .& & We're rolling out Ford University to Ford dealers across the United States starting May 1, with plans to expand further. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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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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Why Some Car Dealers Resist Selling Electric Vehicles

Electric Driver

The Sierra Club recently conducted a survey revealing that a staggering 66 percent of dealerships had no electric vehicles (EVs) available for sale. This raises the important question: what motivates some car dealers […] The post Why Some Car Dealers Resist Selling Electric Vehicles appeared first on Electric Driver.

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EV shopping beats buying an ICE vehicle, according to buyers

Baua Electric

Electric vehicle buyers reported the highest satisfaction with the process last year. With 80% of new EV buyers saying they were “highly satisfied” with the process, buying an EV was reportedly much easier than an ICE vehicle. The number of highly satisfied buyers increased to 73% for new vehicles and 68% for used ones.

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