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Podcast: Elon Musk’s Twitter drama leaks to Tesla, wireless charging, the dealer problem, and more

Electrek

On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter drama leaking to Tesla, wireless charging, the EV dealer problem, and more. Sponsor: Buy Electrek Merch !

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GM Launches Its Dealer Community Charging Program

Electric Cars Report

GM has officially launched of its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first community charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan. Since the program was announced in late 2021, nearly 1,000 GM dealers have enrolled — representing almost a quarter of all GM dealers in North America.

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Daimler Truck announces dealer certification program for EVs – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Vehicle-makers are establishing certification programs to make sure their dealers are prepared to provide a good experience to their customers as they make the transition to EVs. The Freightliner dealer network plans to have 100 dealer locations certified by 2025.

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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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GM’s community EV charging program has its first North American dealer

Electrek

The first General Motors dealership in North America officially installed Level 2 EV chargers Thursday morning as part of GM’s Dealer Community Charging Program. The post GM’s community EV charging program has its first North American dealer appeared first on Electrek.

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

Teslarati

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. ” Credit: Automotive News A Mercedes spokesperson declined to comment on internal discussions with its retailers.

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Half of Ford dealers won’t commit to EV program, will stick to ICE and hybrids for now

Teslarati

This means that about half of Ford dealers have opted to sell just combustion-powered and hybrid cars this coming 2024. Last year, CEO Jim Farley noted that Ford had secured commitments from about two out of three dealers for the company’s “Model e” program. He also noted that some dealers withdrew from the Model e program.

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