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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

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For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads. There are two AMG EQS 53 sedans listed in the classifieds for $182,000, both Mercedes dealer certified, one showing 5500km, the other just 2000km. 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys appeared first on EV Central.

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Nissan Dealership Handed Over 400 Charges

The Truth About Cars

On this Friday afternoon, we find ourselves adding yet another post to our ‘Dealers Behaving Badly’ tag. This time, some former employees at a Nissan dealer in North Carolina are on the hook for more than 400 charges. The latter likely refers to temp tags that seem to have once been given out by this place like Tic Tacs.

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California cumulative PEV sales at 13.4% of 2030 goal; true ZEVs at 7.6%

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Additionally, FCEVs (fuel cell electric vehicles) also would count towards the ZEV total, but CNCDA (California New Car Dealer Association) data show total market share for these vehicles to date at around 0.1%. of the 2030 goal, notes a new report from the California Center for Jobs & the Economy. Combined, these were down a point to a 5.7%

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Opinion: Tesla Needs to Behave Better

The Truth About Cars

Indeed, the Reuters piece references safety problems at SpaceX. It's also worth noting here that Tesla, unlike other automakers, doesn't use an independent dealer network to sell or service its cars. Having worked in the dealer world, admittedly over 15 years ago, I can say this is probably true.

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Nissan displays sellers a pristine retail style, says extra EVs coming

Baua Electric

“We are in it with our dealers,” Colleran stated. “We like the attachment and the connections to the local communities … and the service [dealers can] provide.” Nissan executives also referred to as for extra knowledge sharing between the producer and outlets to power buyer delight.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Where Your Author Owns a Used BMW Convertible for a Year

The Truth About Cars

Additionally, BMW doesn’t officially sell badges for the side of the Z4, they want you to buy the mounting assembly. For easy reference by internet users years from now, it’s part number 36131181079. Will probably need to address it at some point, amidst wondering if it was faulty at purchase and the dealer cleared any error code.&

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