Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

General Motors dealerships have repaired thousands of Tesla electric cars, GM claimed in its annual investor day presentation. First spotted by Barron's, a slide in the presentation simply reads "11,180 repairs on Teslas" without elaboration.

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GM Dealers General Motors Tesla 192

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Last week, Ford CEO Jim Farley asked a group of dealers for some open and honest feedback while promising to spend the next few weeks visiting showrooms. However, the latest from the North American Dealers Association (NADA) meeting makes it sound like the relationship may still be dicey. This isn’t exclusively a Ford problem, however.

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Dealers Ford Las Vegas Conversion 88

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

If Ford, or any legacy automaker for that matter, really wants to compete with Tesla, the dealers need to get out of the way. I read an article by Jalopnik which echoes what I’ve been saying for some time now. I’ve written about this extensively. For example, in Connecticut, a local paper, The Day, published […].

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Dealers Ford Connecticut Tesla 145

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 15, 2024

Photo credit: Standret / Shutterstock.com The auto industry has seen a rebound in customer satisfaction with dealer service experiences this year, marking a positive shift. However, dealers are still facing challenges due to shortages in parts and labor, which have contributed to increased wait times for service appointments.

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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. The average number of days it took to sell a used car was listed at 35 days, which is lower than the 38 days from a year ago. Tesla’s electric vehicles are proving popular in the used car market.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2023

Electrify America’s cross-country charging network will support Tesla connectors, but many details are missing. Tesla will stay on top for U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Recent dealer markups of popular. EV sales for years, a study estimates.

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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. “We want to beat Tesla on EVs. We want to meet demand,” McCluskey said. . The volunteers were tasked to inquire about electric vehicles.

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Dealers Chevrolet Silverado Sierra 98

Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

Photo: Kia Kia is paying its dealers up to $1,500 in flat payments for each EV sold in April, so buyers, there may be good prices to be had. Through April 30 , the Kia April 2024 Dealer Flat Cash Program will pay dealers $1,500 for every EV6 GT sold and $1,000 for every 2023 Kia EV6 sold. But what’s in it for you?

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Dealers Kia Solar Installation 52

Electrek

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A Tesla Supercharger in Tennessee was blocked by a Mercedes-Benz EQS owned by a local dealership amid a busy travel time for Thanksgiving Day. Was it a publicity stunt or a clueless customer who didn’t know how to use the electric car? appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Ford CEO Jim Farley threw the gauntlet at Tesla and its Full Self-Driving autonomous driving system. If you’re looking for the future of the automotive industry, stop looking at FSD and Tesla. Ford Blue focuses on the company’s internal combustion engine while the Model e unit concentrates on top-of-the-line electric cars.

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Ford Tesla Dealers Conversion 125

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 20, 2021

That is, if it can summon the political will to overcome the objection of America’s least-favorite interest group: car dealers. New York still restricts direct sales from companies like Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid, despite passing the country’s most […].

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New York Dealers Tesla Sale 112

Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

Lucid Motors and Rivian were sued by the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association, and some individual franchised auto dealerships in the state for selling vehicles directly to consumers. The costs are the same for everyone, a strategy that has alleviated a lot of stress from the car buying process.

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Illinois Dealers Motor Motors 94

Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla delivered more cars than Toyota in California in the second quarter of 2023, demonstrating the strong momentum of EVs in the largest U.S. new-car market.

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California Toyota Tesla Dealers 141

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 10, 2023

The California New Car Dealers Association recently put out its quarterly — and in this case annual — report on car sales in The Land of Milk and Honey. Tesla’s rise up to #2 seemed to be the story of the year, on the back of the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 becoming the […]

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Tesla Dealers Cars California 108

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

In an ongoing battle with Tesla Motors, state auto dealer associations have continually touted the superiority of the traditional franchised dealer model. While surveys have shown that many car buyers are frustrated with the process, dealers claim Tesla's direct sales model does not benefit customers.

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Dealers Buy Cars Tesla Motors 108

CN EV Post

MARCH 9, 2023

(Image from BMW China Weibo) As a large number of car companies in China are offering huge subsidies or price cuts, BMW is offering more than 100,000 yuan ($14,360) off its all-electric model, the i3, according to local media. The rumors and the dealers' moves come as the Chinese auto industry is staging a rare price war.

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Dealers BMW Price China 129

Teslarati

OCTOBER 15, 2022

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. But Honda dealers argued that they have a place in the future system.

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Dealers Honda Parts Sale 96

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Tesla had 11.2% of the 2022 California new-car market, making it the second-highest-selling brand in the state with a lineup of only EVs, according to a report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). The 2022 results put Tesla behind Toyota's 17.3% But Tesla is gaining, as it saw.

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California Market Tesla Dealers 163

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Ford F-150 Lightning (Source: Ford) A strong majority of car dealers complain the US government’s strategy is bringing them too fast into the electric vehicle future. The concerns about dealers have proved warranted. Electrek’s Take There’s no demand for EVs, but the best selling car in the world is electric.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

State and national auto-dealer groups have been battling Tesla Motors for four years now. The dealers want to stop Tesla from selling its electric cars directly to buyers, and are working to change state laws so Tesla will have to conduct all sales through independently-owned third parties--which is to say, car dealers.

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Dealers California Tesla Price 146

Electrek

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The CEO of Mazda, a company that makes one very mediocre electric car , is still trying to make electrification sound like some strange one-off consumer fad. In an interview with Fortune , Masahiro Moro basically says that if an EV isn’t a Tesla, it’s sitting unsold on a dealer lot somewhere in America.

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Mazda Tesla Dealers America 144

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Last year, Cadillac started offering its dealers cash in return for giving up their franchise rights if they didn’t want to be a part of the new automotive industry that includes electric vehicles. In other words, invest the funds to modernize your dealerships or get out of the industry. Many chose to take the money […].

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Cadillac Dealers Buy Industrial 141

Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2023

Ford dealers are beginning to push back and drop out of the Model e electric vehicle sales program. It featured two “tiers,” one called “Certified,” which would give Ford locations the ability to service the company’s electric cars and would not require as much of an initial cost, which was $500,000.

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Dealers Ford North Carolina Sale 94

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 31, 2021

A few weeks ago, Ken Ortiz, the president of the New Mexico Auto Dealers Association, penned a letter to the editor of the Albuquerque Journal. The letter, which came 2–3 weeks after Tesla opened its first facility in the state, defended auto dealers’ practices and claimed that they’re actually better for the EV transition.

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New Mexico Mexico Dealers Albuquerque 106

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Lost a bit in the holiday rush here at TTAC was a new Reuters story about Tesla blaming the buyers of its cars for parts failures. But from what I've seen so far, Tesla has a lot of explaining to do. In this case, Tesla is accused of blaming customers for abusing vehicles even though the company knew its parts had flaws.

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Tesla Dealers Juice GM 116

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Once more into the fray: Another state''s car dealers are pushing for legislation to ban Tesla Motors from selling its electric cars directly to buyers. And legislators have unexpectedly moved up a hearing on the new law to today, according to a letter from Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA]. This time it''s Ohio.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Since Tesla began selling electric cars directly to customers throughout the U.S., On Tuesday, Tesla scored a decisive victory when the Missouri Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's ruling that would have left Tesla without a state dealer license.

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Missouri Dealers Tesla Electric Vehicles 101

Green Car Reports

MAY 19, 2017

Electric-car owners and advocates have a tenuous relationship with the franchised independent car dealers who are the only legal way to buy a new vehicle in the U.S. Tesla excepted, if you want to buy a new car, you have to go to a dealership over which the carmaker has only limited control. Horror stories abound.

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Dealers Electric Cars Cars Legal 105

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The legislative battle that pits Ohio car dealers against Tesla Motors and its company-owned stores continues. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the car dealers are once again pushing legislation that would keep Tesla from selling cars in the Buckeye State.

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Ohio Dealers Tesla Motors Cleveland 156

Teslarati

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Department of Justice (DOJ) has backed an argument from Tesla this week during a circuit court appeal of a case with the state of Louisiana over its automotive direct sales ban rules. Lousiana Motor Vehicle Commission attorneys did not respond to Reuters ’ request for comment on the matter, nor did Tesla. The DOJ declined to comment.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tesla has announced plans for its largest Service Center in North America, as it will build a 120,000-square-foot facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, which will serve as a hub for delivery ops, vehicle prep, servicing, and a sales/showroom. million unit goa l has been an accomplishment on its own.

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North America America Tesla Dealers 133

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2014

Car dealers often come in for criticism, especially among electric-car advocates and Tesla Motors supporters who have watched state dealership lobbying groups make Tesla''s direct-sales model illegal in a number of states.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Tesla has once again ruffled the feathers of the California New Car Dealers Association with a new round of referral programs. The Silicon Valley automaker has used referral programs for years; they usually provide perks for current owners who get friends, coworkers, and colleagues to buy a new Tesla vehicle.

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Dealers Tesla California Buy 88

InsideEVs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The number of non-Tesla U.S. car dealers also tripled, according to iSeeCars.

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Dealers Tesla Market Cars 130

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The battle between Tesla Motors, which sells its electric cars directly to customers over the Internet, and the nation''s car dealers--which want to make that practice illegal--has raged for four years. Now, it seems to be starting to breed a wider conversation about the role of franchised dealers.

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Dealers Cars Tesla Motors Conversion 148

InsideEVs

MARCH 18, 2024

Plus, car dealers, who never wanted to sell EVs anyway, are extra down on them lately, and Tesla settles a racial discrimination lawsuit.

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Companies Dealers Cars Tesla 69

Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2019

The Connecticut Supreme Court is scheduled to take up the case of whether Tesla should have been allowed to operate stores in the state.

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Connecticut Store Dealers Tesla 101