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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Sales and service departments are also supposed to get additional training to better understand how to deal with EVs. Ford encountered a similar situation with its EV sales program and has been forced to adjust the terms several times , walking back requirements. sales, Aldred said. sales, Aldred said.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Stellantis and its dealership network across the United States are moving toward their electrified future. We are working lockstep with our national dealer council to develop and support their long-term plans during this industry-changing transition. —Phil Langley, head of network development, FCA – North America.

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MAY 3, 2023

AJR Trucking , a leading carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has executed a purchase order for 50 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trucks from Tom’s Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Ford held its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings call last week, where CEO Jim Farley addressed, among other things, the price markups dealers were placing on electric vehicles. . Johnson estimated that Ford was leaving about $1,850 of profit in dealers’ hand for about $3.6 billion in profit with the current franchise system.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

In this study, I examined the relative expenditures on motor vehicles in the United States from March through June 2020—the first four months of the current pandemic. The raw data for the calculations—seasonally adjusted dollar amounts of sales for each month—came from the U.S. of the total sales.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

With a 20-year lease agreement, Volkswagen Group of America aims to improve vehicle logistics efficiency further and to increase importation capacities to serve nearly 300 dealers in the United States. —Anu Goel, Executive Vice President, Group After Sales & Services, Volkswagen Group of America.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

According to data released by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company, the average transaction price (ATP) for a new vehicle in the United States in November 2022 hit a new record high of $48,681. Sales volumes in November were up year over year by more than 11%, but down from October. of total sales in November from 17.8%

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APRIL 13, 2022

Volkswagen Germany launched online sales for its all-electric ID.4 Online sales for the ID.3 Online sales will start in Germany and later roll out to other European countries. “Online sales will not replace the brick-and-mortar dealership. Dealers are and will remain the face to our customers. VW started ID.5

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MAY 27, 2024

This seems to be especially true for Tesla, which comprises the majority of electric vehicle sales in the United States. Dealer turned it around in one day, as this was the second time they replaced my battery. As per Recurrent ’s findings: “Across all years and models, outside of big recalls, only 2.5%

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APRIL 19, 2012

has established a “Green Dealer” program for its independently-owned Honda and Acura automobile dealers in the United States. Ten dealers have already received the award, 18 more have applied to be in the program, and more than 200 dealers have independently developed initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.

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MAY 4, 2022

Ford reported an incredible growth rate for its electric vehicle sales with a 139 percent increase on the strength of the Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit. In all, Ford sold 16,779 electrified units in April 2022, with E-Transit sales increasing by 62.3 Through April, Ford said Mustang Mach-E sales have totaled 10,539 units.

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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. What do you think?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Tesla Model 3 was the fastest-selling used car in September, averaging just 17 days on dealer lots, as per eBay Motors. Franchised dealers also saw a month-over-month improvement in the average number of days to sell vehicles from 32 to 29 days, their fastest pace so far this year.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

The Fisker Ocean’s entrance into the United States EV market has been challenging. Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales In September 2023, the company announced plans to ramp production of the all-electric Ocean crossover SUV to 300 per day, compared to 180 units daily.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

CALACT provides oversight for the purchase of more than 800 buses annually and is the largest co-op of its kind in the United States. All sales are made through one of several dealers that offer vehicles equipped with Lightning Systems’ electric powertrains.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

The United States federal government has made it even easier to buy a new or used electric vehicle (EV). The latest Clean Vehicle Tax Credits can be applied to the purchase of a new or used EV at the point of sale as of January 1, 2024. The amount of the credit transfer that the dealer will provide to you.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

The legacy automaker set new quarterly benchmarks for battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric cars in the United States during Q3 2022. brand sales increased by 3.2% The OEM sold approximately 78,031 vehicles in Q3 2022, compared to 75,619 units sold in the third quarter last year. BMW’s U.S.

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EV Specifications

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Stellantis and its dealership network across the United States are driving toward their electrified future. To date, nearly 70% of dealers.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

VinFast Auto is planning to show off several electric vehicles at CES it would like to see sold within the United States in the coming years. sales, with this year apparently being no different. From VinFast: The first group of VinFast dealers consist of Leith VinFast (Raleigh, North Carolina), Smith Haven VinFast (St.

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MAY 16, 2013

The Nissan LEAF has sold more than 25,000 units in the US. The battery-electric car posted its best US sales month yet in March, and a 423.5% year-over-year sales increase in April. Nissan has sold more than 62,000 units worldwide. Louis and many more.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The all-new Golf (earlier post) delivered 2,351 units for the month, marking a 101% increase in sales for the model over the previous October. Golf model sales in October included 2,351 Golf units (up from 1,169 in October 2013) and 1,724 Golf GTIs (up 67.1% TDI diesel models accounted for 5,513 units, representing 18.2%

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Sales of General Motors crossovers and trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, surged by double-digits in July, pushing combined sales for the year to 1,048,114 through July. GM was the first automaker to pass the million-unit milestone in both 2014 and 2013. Including the Cadillac Escalade, SUV sales are up 32%.

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MAY 1, 2020

IHS Markit cut its forecasts for global light vehicle sales and production as the impact COVID-19 impact has depressed demand. According the new analysis, global light vehicle sales are now forecast to be 69.6 million units this year in the wake of the pandemic, a 22% drop from last year. million units. million units.

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MAY 5, 2023

Chris Hopson, most important analyst at S&P World Mobility, stated the “unsteadiness” within the economic system shall be mirrored in auto gross sales, and volatility is most probably within the coming months. When compared with April 2022, Hyundai gross sales have been up 15 p.c Honda Motor Co.,

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JULY 13, 2022

Redwood) will collaborate to create a supply chain to recycle Volkswagen and Audi electric vehicle batteries in the United States, with the goal of providing accessible and more sustainable electric mobility for American drivers. Volkswagen Group of America is aiming for 55% of its US sales to be fully-electric by 2030.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 20, 2024

GM began producing cars on its J Platform beginning in 1981 , and the J-Body proved to be a tremendous global sales success for The General. Nearly a quarter-century later, the final new J-based cars were sold in the United States. Here's one of those last-year cars , found in a car graveyard in Charlotte, South Carolina.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The first retail sale of E98 ethanol fuel, with CIE (Central Indiana Ethanol), CountryMark, and Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc. Reviva is the largest privately held diesel engine remanufacturer in North America and its engines are available at most aftermarket truck component suppliers and large truck dealers in the USA and Canada.

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JULY 5, 2023

While the overall car sales to dealers are projected to decline by 5.9% in June compared to the previous year, the CPCA still anticipates a 30% rise in new-energy vehicle sales this year. Some set new monthly sales records in June. The favorable conditions in the market are not exclusive to Tesla.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Ford has sent out an internal memo to all dealerships in the United States and Canada, advising sales staff to not apply dealership markups to customers ordering the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning. “This behavior is not allowable under Paragraph 6 of the Sales and Service Agreement. and Canadian operations, said.

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MAY 25, 2018

A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Mercedes only sold 5,756 units of the EQS inside the United States last year, representing a nearly 20 percent decline in sales against 2022, which also happened to be its first full year on sale. However, dealers seem to especially loathe the EQS, noting that it has been severely oversupplied.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

To encourage clean and energy-efficient vehicle adoption, the United States government has made significant changes to the Clean Vehicle tax credit, to take effect from January 1, 2024. Now consumers will be able to transfer their tax credit directly to the dealer at the point of sale. According to the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Sales of the all-electric pickup truck tempered down as well, with Ford reporting a 45.8% drop in F-150 Lightning sales in the United States through the third quarter. days on dealer lots. days on dealer lots. In comparison, iSeeCars’ data showed that the average used vehicle was spending just about 49.2

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MARCH 14, 2021

According to President and Founder Tony Fairweather, the financing allows SEA Electric to accelerate its global sales efforts and further utilize its proprietary Sea-Drive 120b battery power system, while strengthening the delivery and distribution transportation segment for vehicles that operate in urban and metropolitan areas.

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JUNE 30, 2023

Canadian dealers of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are reporting that the automaker is considering revising its strategy for North America. The dealers attended a market-wide retailers meeting in Vancouver held in May and noted that the automaker was fretting about consumer hesitancy over expensive electric vehicles.

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JULY 6, 2018

US and global demand for the Chevrolet Bolt EV has been very strong in 2018, with global sales estimated to be up more than 35% year over year in the second quarter and up more than 40% in the first half, according to GM. to 3,483 units from 4,500 units in the same period in 2017. GM Q2 US performance. percentage points.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

4 at the point of sale by transferring the credits to participating dealers. Volkswagen is the only foreign automaker to receive full federal tax credit for electric vehicles sold in the United States. Customers can apply the tax credits as a down payment for the VW ID.4 The post 2024 Volkswagen ID.4

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