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Dealers Finally Have EV Inventory But Now Lack Buyers

The Truth About Cars

We’ve been hearing about the rise of electric vehicles for years, but while they are growing rapidly in number, there’s still a disconnect between an auto industry hell-bent on electrification and the desires of the people they rely on to buy new cars. Though EV sales seem to be dragging, hybrids and plug-in hybrids are hot commodities.

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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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GM Launches Trial of Sales on eBay

Green Car Congress

Starting tomorrow and running through 8 September, GM is running a test program for online car sales on eBay in California at gm.ebay.com. With more than 225 GM dealers in California participating, shoppers can at any given time expect to see a selection of up to 20,000 new GM vehicles, according to the company. Tags: Brief.

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Prius Top Seller in Japan in July; 14 Months in a Row

Green Car Congress

The Toyota Prius was the top-seller in Japan for the 14 th month in a row, according to the monthly brand ranking data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Sales of the Prius hit 34,456 units in July, up 24.3% In second place was the Honda Fit, which saw its sales climb 6.6% Tags: Brief. year-on-year.

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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Among its many winning assets: It fits the form that American households seek in a family vehicle, without the luxury price tag, and it’s at the leading edge in all aspects of charging. The plan will include up to 50 dealers in the U.S.

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 4-Door Sedan

The Truth About Cars

Sales were strong, and the Detroit Big Three plus the Kenosha One got busy preparing midsize cars to slide between the compacts and the full - sizers. The build tag tells us that this car was assembled at Ford's Kansas City plant on July 14, 1964 (the day Jaxques Anquetil won the Tour de France ).

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Why Your Auto Dealership Needs EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

Electric vehicle sales continue to surge forward. million global EV sales in 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that EV sales were already up 75% year over year in the first quarter of 2022. Not only that, but many automakers are prioritizing dealers who invest in more charging stations for more EV inventory.

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