Teslarati

MAY 3, 2022

Ford will begin shipping units of the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning to dealers in the coming days after the pickup received an “Ok-To-Buy” status on all trims. Ford representatives confirmed to Teslarati earlier today that Ford will begin shipping F-150 Lightning units to dealership locations in the coming days.

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Electrek

JANUARY 13, 2023

Ford gave its dealers, including Lincoln, an ultimatum to either buy in and go all-in on selling electric vehicles or wait until 2027 as part of its voluntary Model-e EV program. Although a little over half of Lincoln dealers opted in, they account for the great majority of the brand’s sales.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Auto dealers strike again. Unable to avoid or removing dealer markup fees on the Mustang Mach-E, a Ford executive told a potential customer to just get a Tesla. And it's not a unique story.

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Teslarati

JUNE 24, 2022

As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases. Ford informed dealers in a letter that it was discontinuing the end-of-lease purchase option for the E-Transit van, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

According to the 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey, 83 percent of respondents said the government was pushing the transition toward EVs too quickly and mucking up the auto market. As for dealers, there’s some amount of disagreement as to what’s holding EVs back. That issue was exacerbated by provisions (e.g.&

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

With 80% of new EV buyers saying they were “highly satisfied” with the process, buying an EV was reportedly much easier than an ICE vehicle. EV buyers are happier with the process Although overall satisfaction with the car buying process improved in 2023, it’s still down from its peak in 2020. Is buying an EV easier?

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Teslarati

MAY 19, 2022

Ford’s introductory all-electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, recently began production, and finished units are flooding parking lots near the automaker’s Dearborn production plant, preparing to make their way to dealerships as demo vehicles. If you have any comments, concerns, or questions, please email me at joey@teslarati.com.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In recent years, General Motors brands Buick and Cadillac have announced that they will give dealers a buyout option if they are unwilling to sell electric vehicles. Cadillac was the first GM brand to offer dealers a buyout option if they were unwilling to invest in sales electrification and its associated investments.

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Teslarati

MARCH 7, 2022

Keith McCluskey, the Chevrolet National Dealer Council chairman, has his sights aimed high as the veteran automaker increases its efforts to break into the growing electric vehicle sector. The results were discouraging, as dealers from companies like Ford and GM proved dismissive if not hostile to electric cars.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

The cheapest 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning trim is no longer available for orders, at least for retail customers. Ford cuts cheapest F-150 Lightning trim in 2024 After opening orders for the 2024 F-150 Lightning last week, Ford announced the electric pickup was shipping from its Rouge Electric Vehicle plant.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Honda dealerships that want to be part of the buying process of the vehicles. 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.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Mustang Mach-E GT’s popularity caught Ford by surprise, admitted CEO Jim Farley in an interview during Monterey Car Week. In Norway, for instance, the Ford sold 896 Mustang Mach-E units last month, coming in second place behind the Tesla Model Y. In July, Ford noted that Mach-E sales increased 15.8%

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Baua Electric

APRIL 10, 2024

Source: Ford Motor Company If you or someone in your household owns or leases a Tesla, you can get up to $10,000 off a new 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E lease. Ford recently introduced a $1,500 discount for folks who own or lease Teslas. If you want to buy, all 2023 Mach-E trims offer 0% APR for 72 months. Get started here. –ad*

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Teslarati

JULY 24, 2021

Upon the release of the Mustang Mach-E earlier this year, Ford fans can officially call themselves members of the electric vehicle community. However, Ford still operates with dealerships, which is a big turn-off for many car buyers, and for a good reason. The post was published by u/Gonzotiki on Friday evening. A whopping $16,837.99

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Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2021

Tesla shares ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) are gaining momentum on Monday following a “Buy” rating and an updated price target from Jefferies. Legacy automakers may be entering the market with compelling vehicles like the Ford Mustang Mach-E, but automakers are bound to encounter a number of challenges, according to the analysts.

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Teslarati

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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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Ford's entry was the Fairlane, which debuted as a 1962 model. The Fairlane name was lifted from Henry Ford's estate in Dearborn , Fair Lane, which itself was named after the street in Cork, Ireland, where Henry's grandfather was born in 1804. There's a lot of great vintage stuff at Colorado Auto & Parts right now.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Ford is moving inventory after slashing prices by up to $8,100 on its best-selling electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E , last month. Good news: Ford Mustang Mach-E price cuts are working Ford cut Mustang Mach-E prices by up to $8,100 in February with new finance and lease incentives. Ford’s Model e electric vehicle unit lost $4.7

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The EV Pickup Truck from Ford. For 44 years and counting, the number one selling truck in the US has been the Ford F-150. When Ford decided to enter the truck EV market, it made perfect sense to extend the success of its Swiss army knife of pickups with an electric version. Same silhouette, different powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Gen 2 Lightning Ford Transit.

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2023

Ford said it would restart production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on March 13 after a multiple-week manufacturing stoppage. At least one vehicle displayed a battery issue, but Ford had found the root cause of the problem just one day after announcing the production stoppage, it said.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 12, 2022

Hence, Tesla’s lack of dealers ensures that customers are protected from the poor experience of paying over MSRP. Of those who spent above MSRP, 31% would not buy from the same dealer again, while 27% would no longer buy from the same manufacturer. Why I hate dealers. Just a cool $37,000 OVER MSRP.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

In 2019 Ford announced the name of its all-new, all-electric crossover would be the Mustang Mach-E. How dare Ford besmirch the good Mustang name by calling a SUV, powered by electricity no less, a Mustang? As I was driving down the freeway, I passed the Ford dealer in San Juan Capistrano and saw a white Mach-E.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Vehicles eligible include the Ford Transit 350HD Passenger Van and Ford E-450 Shuttle Bus, both of which are offered by Lightning Systems, a Colorado-based developer and manufacturer of zero-emission, Buy America commercial electric vehicles.

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Teslarati

MAY 24, 2021

Ford released details on the F-150 Lightning Pro variant recently. In the legacy automaker’s own words, the F-150 Lightning Pro was “Built Ford Tough” for business owners. “This helps ensure that when we say the F-150 Lightning is Built Ford Tough, customers understand what that means for their business.”

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 29, 2023

When you think about it for more than a few minutes, it’s a wonder that no automaker offered a compact pickup truck to pair with both midsize and fullsize trucks in their own lineup until Ford debuted the Maverick a couple of years ago. Into the void comes another flavor, the 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor. & But no.

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Baua Electric

MAY 19, 2023

Fletcher Jones buys L.A.-area 27 trade in for the consumer and dealers. 27 trade in for the consumer and dealers. George Pero, DCG Acquisitions’ nationwide vice chairman of gross sales, used to be the dealer. “It encouraged us to make the choice” to promote the pack, he stated. .

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Baua Electric

JULY 15, 2023

His interest, optimism and incessant eagerness evoke former Ford Motor Co. DeBoer may be Lithia’s nearer, which is impressive for a corporation that buys a few bundle a month. CEO Alan Mulally moreso than, say, Jim Lentz, the soft-spoken however beautifully a success former Toyota govt who serves on Lithia’s board.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 19, 2021

In the video below, he shared a horrible buying experience he had at a Ford dealership […]. YouTube channel Get Energi, which is mostly about electric vehicles and deep dives into the latest EVs on the market, was created by an electrical test engineer whose passion is learning about EVs and sharing them with his audience.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 13, 2021

At this point, there seems to be no doubt that Ford made a very decent electric vehicle in the Mustang Mach-E. Sales-wise, the Mach-E seems to be doing well, with Ford North America Product Communications director Mike Levine noting that the vehicle’s sales expanded 9.2% ” Take this Ford Mustang Mach-E GT, for example.

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Baua Electric

MAY 25, 2023

Ford sellers, as a part of a line of requirements to deliver to promote moment EVs, are required to create numerous charging stations. The Model e program was developed in consultation with our dealers and is designed to provide the best-in-class customer experience,” the spokesperson stated. “The Ford stocks rose 1 p.c

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2019

Lightning Systems announced that its all-electric powertrains for Ford and Chevrolet medium-duty trucks and buses are now offered on a California state contract. Vehicles eligible include the Ford Transit 350HD Passenger Van and Cargo Van, Ford E-450 Cutaway Chassis, Ford F-59 Stripped Chassis, and Chevrolet 6500XD Low Cab Forward Truck.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 10, 2023

With Ford having debuted the global version of the midsize Ranger pickup in 2021, the only question was what kind of changes would be made for the American market. Ranger happens to be to the versions you can already buy in countries where they have the steering wheel on the wrong side. But Ford said it would likewise offer the 2.7-liter

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Apparently, you can learn a lot about Tesla Motors at a Ford seminar. Tesla''s unusual sales model--which eschews traditional franchised dealerships for direct-sale retail stores--could change the way people buy cars, a former strategic planning leader for Apple said at a Ford panel on global trends last week.

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Teslarati

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. Following the Model 3 was the Audi e-Tron, which averaged 20 days, and the Ford Mustang, which averaged 21 days. Now there are plenty of new cars on dealer lots, but consumers aren’t rushing out to buy them.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The brand lost 47 percent of its American retail locations through the year, which has been attributed to General Motors buying out storefronts that refused to invest in the necessary changes required to sell all-electric vehicles. Whether intentional or not, the end result seems to be mass dealer consolidation. sales, Aldred said.

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2023

They closed at the former Southworth Ford in Marion, Ind., It was once renamed Hunter Ford. “We are super proud to be owners, and we’re thrilled to be Ford dealers in Marion,” he stated. Garber Car buys two Fresh York dealerships Garber Car Workforce has bought two retail outlets in Canandaigua, N.Y.,

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