Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2024

BYD set lower sales growth goals for 2024, warning of a looming price war and overcapacity in Mainland China’s electric vehicle (EV) sector. Tesla & CATL deemed the Power Couple to Recharge the US EV Market: Morgan Stanley The top EV manufacturer forecasts for 2024 are hopeful. Tesla and BYD appear to be on the same page.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Last week, Ford CEO Jim Farley asked a group of dealers for some open and honest feedback while promising to spend the next few weeks visiting showrooms. However, the latest from the North American Dealers Association (NADA) meeting makes it sound like the relationship may still be dicey. This isn’t exclusively a Ford problem, however.

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2024

While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. That’s the findings from the Automotive Insights Report analysing March 2024 used car sales compiled by AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2023

Electrify America’s cross-country charging network will support Tesla connectors, but many details are missing. Tesla will stay on top for U.S. EV sales for years, a study estimates. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Recent dealer markups of popular.

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Teslarati

JUNE 19, 2023

Tesla had its lawsuit against the State of Louisiana that aimed to enable direct sales of vehicles thrown out by a federal court late last week in an effort to fight stressful car buying. Tesla has operated with a direct-to-consumer sales model, which fixes prices on vehicles unless the automaker adjusts them.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 15, 2022

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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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Ford CEO Jim Farley threw the gauntlet at Tesla and its Full Self-Driving autonomous driving system. If you’re looking for the future of the automotive industry, stop looking at FSD and Tesla. Ford Blue focuses on the company’s internal combustion engine while the Model e unit concentrates on top-of-the-line electric cars.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 20, 2021

New York is considering legislation (S1763/A4614) that would remove the restriction on direct sales of electric vehicles. That is, if it can summon the political will to overcome the objection of America’s least-favorite interest group: car dealers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 10, 2023

The California New Car Dealers Association recently put out its quarterly — and in this case annual — report on car sales in The Land of Milk and Honey. Tesla’s rise up to #2 seemed to be the story of the year, on the back of the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 becoming the […]

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

California battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales made up more than a third of all BEV sales in the U.S. last year, ahead of the state’s sales ban on new gas cars set for 2035. percent of BEV sales across the U.S. percent of new vehicle sales in the state, dropping off by about 7.7 percent in California.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

Photo: Kia Kia is paying its dealers up to $1,500 in flat payments for each EV sold in April, so buyers, there may be good prices to be had. Through April 30 , the Kia April 2024 Dealer Flat Cash Program will pay dealers $1,500 for every EV6 GT sold and $1,000 for every 2023 Kia EV6 sold. But what’s in it for you?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Are car dealers winning battles against Tesla Motors, and its direct-sales model, that will set them up to lose the bigger war? MORE: Michigan.'

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Biden Administration is on track to meet its 2030 electric vehicle (EV) sales goal, said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. The Biden Administration aims to have EV sales make up 50% of all car sales in the United States by 2030. Kelley Blue Book estimated that EV share in the US car market increased to 7.6%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Consequently, only a portion of the vehicles being counted to meet the zero emission goal—roughly half based on current sales volumes—will in fact produce zero emissions when driven. Using this more flexible interpretation that includes both true ZEVs and combustion PHEVs, total PEV sales since 2009 account for 13.4%

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

In an ongoing battle with Tesla Motors, state auto dealer associations have continually touted the superiority of the traditional franchised dealer model. While surveys have shown that many car buyers are frustrated with the process, dealers claim Tesla's direct sales model does not benefit customers.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

California EV sales increased in the first quarter of 2024, but market share still fell, according to a new quarterly report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). That’s because new-car registrations grew overall, with even more non-electric vehicles being sold. 2024 Tesla Model Y.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Today, we got January sales updates, Tesla Model S racing, some thoughts on taking back cities from cars, and dealers getting worried over electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A racing.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 9, 2023

(Image from BMW China Weibo) As a large number of car companies in China are offering huge subsidies or price cuts, BMW is offering more than 100,000 yuan ($14,360) off its all-electric model, the i3, according to local media. The rumors and the dealers' moves come as the Chinese auto industry is staging a rare price war.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The legislative battle that pits Ohio car dealers against Tesla Motors and its company-owned stores continues. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the car dealers are once again pushing legislation that would keep Tesla from selling cars in the Buckeye State.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 2, 2024

In response to flagging demand, the automaker cut prices on the electric SUV and has seen an uptick in sales as a result, showing that cost remains a significant hurdle for many prospective buyers. Tesla may reach the destination first, but it faces significant manufacturing challenges to bring the price down to the promised $25,000 range.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

have helped push retail sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEV) in China up 75% in October from a year earlier. According to figures released on Tuesday by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), a total of 556,000 passenger NEVs — which include both pure electric cars and plug-in hybrids — were sold in October.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Ford F-150 Lightning (Source: Ford) A strong majority of car dealers complain the US government’s strategy is bringing them too fast into the electric vehicle future. The concerns about dealers have proved warranted. Electrek’s Take There’s no demand for EVs, but the best selling car in the world is electric.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Australian EV sales are soaring, with September marking the first month on record that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) outsold hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles combined. And, as is often the case in Australia, the term electric vehicle is code for Tesla here, with Elon Musk’s company responsible for the lion’s share of sales.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

BMW Group is considering implementing a direct-to-consumer sales model for their MINI and BMW brands. The system is far from finalized, and the Finance Chief clarified that the auto group is currently in talks with dealers. Foremost is the issue of service, which you will likely need to do in your luxury German sports car.

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Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2024

The Chinese automaker beat Tesla in terms of volume deliveries in Q4 2023 but lagged behind the US electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in Q1 2024. For comparison, Tesla’s deliveries also declined in the first quarter by 8.5% In March 2024, BYD set lower sales growth goals for the year. . year-over-year.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Tesla Motors and its supporters have rallied numerous times against attacks on the electric-car maker''s company-owned stores, but a Michigan bill banning its online direct-sales model has made it into law--almost.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 16, 2023

Dealer franchise laws are controversial at best and downright divisive in most cases, but they remain a significant force in the automotive industry despite the political noise surrounding them. & As Inside EVs pointed out, the bill’s language prohibits direct-to-consumer sales by automakers.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

State and national auto-dealer groups have been battling Tesla Motors for four years now. The dealers want to stop Tesla from selling its electric cars directly to buyers, and are working to change state laws so Tesla will have to conduct all sales through independently-owned third parties--which is to say, car dealers.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

In the state-by-state war between Tesla Motors and car-dealer associations, the electric-car maker has now added another victory to its tally. Massachusetts'' highest court ruled this week that the state dealer association does not have standing to sue Tesla for operating one of its company-owned stores there.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tesla has announced plans for its largest Service Center in North America, as it will build a 120,000-square-foot facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, which will serve as a hub for delivery ops, vehicle prep, servicing, and a sales/showroom. million unit goa l has been an accomplishment on its own.

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Teslarati

JULY 30, 2021

Tesla’s war with laws that prohibit the direct sale of cars to consumers continues to wage on, but the automaker is making progress across the United States. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in the State. It was an easy way out.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 27, 2021

Tesla Model Y sales topped with 790 registrations within a week. The Tesla Model Y sales have topped in August with 790 registrations within less than a week since its arrival. Tesla had started its Model Y invasion in Europe with its first deliveries in several EU territories, including Germany, Belgium, and Norway.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2014

The ongoing fight between Tesla Motors and car dealers across the country has spilled from the headlines into the legal system, but so far, the outcome is far from certain. Will Tesla be allowed to sell its cars directly to consumers?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2014

Car dealers often come in for criticism, especially among electric-car advocates and Tesla Motors supporters who have watched state dealership lobbying groups make Tesla''s direct-sales model illegal in a number of states.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 14, 2021

Much has been made of the battle between Tesla’s direct sales model and the franchise dealer network used by the “legacy” automakers.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 5, 2016

Today, Tesla delivered 14,820 cars during the first quarter of 2016, Volkswagen dealers talk to the company about diesel-scandal reparations, and why used small cars could be a great bargain right now. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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