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Tesla direct to consumer sales bleed dealers of profit in California

Teslarati

A new report finds that Tesla accounted for roughly $700,000 in lost gross profit per dealer in California during 2022. It multiplied the sales numbers from these brands with the average gross profit per vehicle sold at a dealer in California. What do you think of the article? Specifically, the 193,707 D2C EV sales, of which 97.1%

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Ford battles with dealers over EV sales plan

Teslarati

Ford is now facing pushback from dealers in numerous states over its EV sales plan. This certification is required for any dealer selling Ford electric vehicles. Depending on how much dealers choose to invest, they will receive a correlating number of electric vehicles to sell. million into EV charging infrastructure.

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Honda dealers want to be a part of Honda’s newest venture

Teslarati

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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China auto price war: BMW dealers offer discounts of up to $14,360 for i3

CN EV Post

In the past two days, rumors have surfaced that BMW dealers are offering massive subsidies for the i3 in China, and that consumers who pay full cash for the car can even get the model for RMB 120,000 to 180,000, less than half the retail price. The rumors and the dealers' moves come as the Chinese auto industry is staging a rare price war.

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Tesla direct sales under threat from dealer-backed bills in Florida

Teslarati

Bryan Avila, are set to prohibit automakers from selling vehicles direct to consumer, preventing automakers from reserving vehicles for customers, and restricting automakers from incentivizing or forcing dealers to sell certain types of vehicles, including EVs. What do you think of the article?

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Revolt RV400 electric bike is now available in these 70 cities 

Electric Vehicles India

Revolt RV400 electric bike is now available in these 70 cities . Read the complete article to know more about Revolt RV400 electric bike availability in various cities. The RV 400 electric bike is India’s first AI (Artificial Intelligence) enabled electric bike which is available to customers. Come, #RideTheChange.

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82% of BEVs & PHEVs Available in the US in 2022 Have a Base MSRP of $40,000+

EV Adoption

Out of 82 BEVs and PHEVs that are either currently available for sale in the US, or expected to be so by the end of 2022, 67 of them, or 81.7%, have a base manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) higher than $39,999, according to new analysis from EVAdoption. See notes and methodology at the end of this article.).

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