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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

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Fisker is scrapping plans for direct sales to customers. The startup is now turning to auto dealerships for sales and services. Fisker would also require auto dealers to buy signage and tools and pay for technician training. The post Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Recurrent Reports offer battery and range info for 65,000 used EVs

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Buying any used car is a bit like buying the proverbial pig in a poke, and for an EV, there are additional questions to ponder: What’s the state of the battery, and how much range can I expect? These are the questions that Recurrent Reports aim to help car shoppers answer when buying a used EV. Source: Recurrent

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Hertz announces ‘strategic decision’ to slash EV fleet

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The EVs that Hertz has put up for sale will “remain eligible for rental” until they ultimately sell. Hertz said that a portion of the proceeds from the sale will go into the purchase of combustion engine vehicles, which are being utilized at a higher demand. billion strategy to buy 100,000 EVs from Tesla in October 2021.

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Hertz now selling former Tesla rentals at bargain prices

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As part of the Rent2Buy vehicle sales program on its website , Hertz has listed hundreds of its early Tesla rentals for sale at fairly low prices. What are your thoughts on buying a used Tesla Model 3 from Hertz for $17,700? At this time, the lowest price available is $20,200 for a 2021 Model 3 Standard Range Plus.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E captures KBB’s EV Best Buy of 2022

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Ford has captured a tremendous accolade with the Mustang Mach-E after Kelley Blue Book announced that the all-electric crossover is the Electric Vehicle Best Buy for 2022. The Ford EV SUV is eligible for the maximum $7,500 federal EV tax credit, plus any other state and local incentives in your area.

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Cost Parity?: Two Dozen EVs “Available” in the US Start At Less Than $45,000

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But assuming you can get your hands on one, roughly two-dozen BEVs and PHEVs available for sale in the US this summer have a base manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of less than $45,000. The federal EV tax credit is just that, a tax credit that is applied when submitting your taxes.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

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This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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