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Amazon's Car-Buying Pilot Doesn't Save You From The Dealer Finance Office

InsideEVs

Amazon wants to disrupt car buying. But its pilot program still requires you to visit a dealer to sign all of the paperwork.

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GM Dealers Want Hybrids Instead of More EVs

The Truth About Cars

Cadillac and Buick dealers accepted buyouts in large numbers to avoid making investments to sell EVS, and now the automaker’s dealers are pushing it to develop more hybrids instead of releasing new electric models. The company understands its dealers’ concerns but has not detailed plans to offer such products.

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Ford enables dealers to use the Mustang Mach-E as a rental car, expanding EV loaners

Electrek

If you want to try the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E before buying, you may be in luck. Ford dealers can now use the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E as part of its rental car programs.

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More Than 7,000 U.S. Car Dealers Sign Up For 'Point Of Sale' EV Credits

InsideEVs

Thousands of car dealers are about to make it easier—and cheaper—to buy an EV in 2024. Here's how.

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Thousands of auto dealers sign up to offer new on-the-spot tax credit

Electrek

New year, new rules: As of January 1, things are about to get a little easier when it comes to getting your federal tax credit for buying an electric vehicle. And auto dealers are signing up in droves with the IRS. more… The post Thousands of auto dealers sign up to offer new on-the-spot tax credit appeared first on Electrek.

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Car Buyers Fight Back With Dealer Markup Tracker

CleanTechnica EVs

Buying cars in 2022 can be a huge headache. Not only are some cars hard to find at all with dealers selling out of popular models, but there’s also the issue of dealer markup. This is when a dealer sells a car for more than the MSRP, or Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. This usually comes […].

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

Electrek

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 ! more… The post Podcast: Elon Musk’s Twitter drama leaks to Tesla, wireless charging, the dealer problem, and more appeared first on Electrek.

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