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Maserati partners with Future Energy to electrify dealer network

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Maserati, the Italian luxury and performance automotive brand and the only luxury brand of the Stellantis Group, is partnering with Future Energy to electrify its dealer network. This partnership proves Maserati’s dedication to helping their dealers adapt their business processes and embrace the future of electrification.

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Volkswagen of America to invest $20M in 50-state EV dealer readiness program

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4 SUV climbing, Volkswagen’s program seeks to enhance consumer access by helping its 50-state dealership network establish the underlying EV infrastructure, such as upgraded service centers and high-capacity chargers. 4 is among the fastest-selling vehicles in Volkswagen of America’s current product portfolio. To date, the ID.4

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Ford posted record electrified vehicle sales in January

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Ford electrified vehicle sales in January grew almost 4 times faster than the overall electrified segment. With a total of 13,169 vehicles sold, Ford electrified vehicles were up 167.2, The Mustang family of vehicles, Mustang and the all-electric Mach-E, produced sales of 8,041—up 76.3% Ford SUV sales were up 12.0%

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VinFast Announces New U.S. Dealers Across Several States

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dealer network , giving it stores in several new areas and growing its footprint to 18 dealerships in seven states. With 18 stores in seven states and its corporate dealers in California, VinFast now has a surprisingly robust U.S. Though the automaker has a range of vehicle offerings in Vietnam, its only model on sale in the U.S.

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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

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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. In September 2023, Fisker shared that it ramped production of the all-electric Ocean crossover SUV to 300 units per day.

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VinFast signs first dealer agreement in the Middle East

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VinFast signed its first dealer sales agreement with Bahwan Automobiles Trading LLC (BAT) in the Middle East. Under the agreement, VinFast electric vehicles (EVs) will be distributed in the Oman market through its official dealer, BAT. The first store is expected to open by mid-2024, and vehicle sales will start soon after.

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

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Mercedes-Benz has seen the sale of its electric vehicles (EVs) increase significantly in the U.S. 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. marking a 284-percent increase year over year.

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