Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Ford Motor Company has a tough challenge for its dealers selling electric vehicles. The automaker wants its dealers to match Tesla’s lower selling prices, according to a report from Reuters. Ford told Reuters that it was “excited to meet next week with our North America dealers to grow and win together.”

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 31, 2024

EV sales fell for two consecutive quarters last year, down ten percent between Q3 and Q4, to 89,993 registrations. percent of auto sales last year. California regulators want all vehicle sales to be for zero-emissions models by 2035, so any downturn is cause for concern. percent, up from 5.9 percent the year before.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 3, 2023

A perfect storm for Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV sales has hit, but the sudden spike in sales is putting dealers in the driver’s seat. Most EVs charge faster than they do, and many come in rear- and all-wheel drive configurations. […].

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Photo: Daimler Trucks North America Daimler Truck North America just launched a dealer certification program to ensure a “world-class” experience for its electric truck buyers. The goal is to certify 100 electric truck dealer locations by 2025. However, the certification is optional for dealerships.)

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

General Motors said that it will offer all of its Buick franchise dealers in the U.S. Global Vice President of Buick and GMC, Duncan Aldred, told WSJ that shifting to EVs will require significant investments by Buick dealers. Currently, several states ban direct-to-consumer sales and Tesla is suing Louisiana to overturn that ban.

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EV Connect

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

which is almost 8 percent of vehicle sales. Leading auto dealers see that the near-term trend is electric and are adopting their businesses to sell more EVs. According to data from iseecars.com, Non-Tesla new car dealers selling electric vehicles in the U.S. 2023 was a record year in EV adoption, with 1.2 increased from 1 6.5

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 26, 2023

General Motors has issued a stop-sale order for the all-electric Chevrolet Blazer. The automaker is telling dealers to pause sales so it can address problems with charging and the infotainment system. Those “quality issues” included repeat crashing of infotainment systems and problems charging.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This will be the sixth delivery of 13 electric school buses ordered by the district from Kerlin Bus Sales, a full-service TBB dealer in Indiana. Thomas Built Buses is currently the only school bus manufacturer to offer DC (direct current) fast charging architecture as standard equipment.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 2, 2023

That said, the market seems to be healing, and some dealers now find themselves with too much inventory on hand. CarEdge recently released a report on the vehicles that sit on dealers’ lots the longest, and one Jeep model shows more than two years of supply.&

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With GM still saying it’s committed to pivoting its lineup entirely toward electrification by 2030, it wants dealerships to install requisite charging stations as service centers undergo some retooling. Sales and service departments are also supposed to get additional training to better understand how to deal with EVs.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 9, 2023

dealers in preparation for increased electric-vehicle sales and service. Vehya becomes the second recommended partner for EV charger sales, installation and maintenance for Stellantis’ U.S. auto dealers. “As

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Blink Charging

AUGUST 1, 2023

Automotive dealerships that sell electric vehicles (EVs) have a unique problem; most of them lack sufficient electrical power to charge many vehicles at once. A Minnesotan story: How EV charging led to a new transformer In a recent episode of Inside Automotive on CBT News , Blink customer Audi Minneapolis faced a new problem.

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Teslarati

MARCH 9, 2024

In December, Chevy issued a stop-sale order on the Blazer EV , due to software issues relating to the vehicle’s infotainment system and DC fast-charging capabilities. Chevy announced on Friday that it’s now resuming Blazer EV sales, re-launching the vehicle’s three configurations with lower price tags starting at $50,195.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Buick dealers in rural areas are moving in favor of buyouts from General Motors instead of shifting toward EV adoption, dealerships said. Dick Garber, who runs Garber Buick in Michigan, also said in the report that GM made him a “generous and fair” offer and doable in terms of the sales figures his dealership pulls in.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

The 2024 Nissan LEAF is on sale now with a starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $28,140. MSRP excludes applicable tax, title, license fees and destination charges. Dealer sets actual price. Prices and specs are subject to change without notice. Destination and handling $1,095.)

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Plug in America

MARCH 11, 2022

On March 11, at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show in Las Vegas, Plug In America announced that it is partnering with NADA and the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) to educate franchised auto dealerships nationwide on electric vehicles. said NADA president and CEO Mike Stanton.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2022

Porsche Japan and Audi Japan are forming a Premium Charging Alliance business partnership to expand the 150kW rapid charging station network across Japan. Rapid charging stations run by both companies will be available to both Porsche and Audi owners starting 1 July 2022. —Michael Kirsch, CEO of Porsche Japan.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

The Tesla Model Y is a wildly popular EV on the global stage, but the automaker is still looking for ways to boost sales and keep it relevant. Without a dealer network to act as a financial buffer between it and buyers, Tesla’s numbers look worse the more vehicles it has sitting in inventory.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 2, 2024

to concerns about driving range and charging. In response to flagging demand, the automaker cut prices on the electric SUV and has seen an uptick in sales as a result, showing that cost remains a significant hurdle for many prospective buyers.

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 25, 2023

Working with its 2,600-plus dealers, the company is focused on the transition to electric-vehicle sales and service. Stellantis and its U.S. dealership network are driving toward their electrified future.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Working with its 2,600-plus dealers, the company is focusing on the dealership transition to electric-vehicle sales and service, offering consulting and on-site evaluation of electric-vehicle (EV) integration needs within every area of the dealership business. —Phil Langley, head of network development, FCA – North America.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2023

All Ford EV customers also have access to more than 79,000 charging plugs and growing through the BlueOval Charge Network. MSRP excludes destination/delivery fee plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Now on sale nationwide in the US, the 2021 Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) combine Audi’s premium appointments and driving dynamics with integrated hybrid technology and smartphone app functionality. Dealer sets actual price. All three vehicles come with a 14.1 Their onboard 7.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2022

Heliox, a global leader in DC charging systems for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, announced a supply agreement with PACCAR Parts to support the rollout of PACCAR’s electric vehicles. Heliox will supply mobile 25kW and 50kW chargers to PACCAR’s dealers and customers who are building their electric truck fleets.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A few weeks ago, Bloomberg covered the challenges facing car dealers as the EV transition accelerates. Dealers don’t know how to sell them to interested buyers. This may sound like an excuse, as we know dealers have been dragging their feet on EVs in the past, but dealers are starting to get […].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

Customers interested in ordering the Mack MD Electric should contact their local Mack dealer. The MD Electric can be charged through AC or DC charging units. HVIP can help accelerate the commercialization of zero-emission trucks by offering point-of-sale vouchers to increase the affordability of advanced technologies.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

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 title ‘all-new’ pops up in all caps throughout the dealer comms as well.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

will install a network of intelligent charging points at the home addresses of owners of the new Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid and at all Toyota dealers in the Netherlands. The company expects to install between 1,300 and 2,500 charging points at the homes of owners in 2012, and 117 double charging points at Toyota dealers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2021

Average prices are estimated transaction prices based on sales for selected models. Prices are collected for the base price, destination charge, options, dealer preparation charges and applicable taxes and are adjusted for markups, dealer concession or discounts, and consumer rebates. Sources: Cars – U.S.

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Plug in America

MAY 13, 2021

Plug In America’s PlugStar EV consumer and dealer engagement program, in partnership with SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District), recently celebrated some of the program’s outstanding dealers in recognition of their commitment to EV sales.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2013

Nissan will support installation of more than 100 DC quick chargers at LEAF-certified dealers in 21 key markets nationwide. The units, which use the CHAdeMO standard, can charge the vehicle from depleted to about 80% in about 30 minutes. We know that available charging infrastructure opens the doors for more Nissan LEAF sales.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Ford has tripled to more than 200 the number of US dealers certified to sell its lineup of plug-in electrified vehicles, including the new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid that is on sale now and delivers the equivalent of 105 mpg combined in electric mode. Ford recently began production of the C-MAX Energi at its Michigan Assembly Plant.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

launched a dealer program that provides turnkey residential charging packages to consumers purchasing new electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and allows them to finance the charger in combination with the vehicle at the time of sale. AeroVironment, Inc.

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Blink Charging

JANUARY 11, 2024

The latest Clean Vehicle Tax Credits can be applied to the purchase of a new or used EV at the point of sale as of January 1, 2024. How this works: the automotive dealer will provide a credit to the buyer at the time of purchase which will act as a down payment or a partial payment for the EV.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

Also partnering in the program is Virginia bus dealer Sonny Merryman. The dealer aims to have a total of 224 TBB Jouley units delivered by the end of the school year. million electric school bus miles driven in Virginia – Charged EVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. million electric school bus miles driven.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

Ford Motor Company has certified the first 67 dealers in California, New York and New Jersey to sell the battery-electric 2012 Focus Electric. Those three states represent markets that account for a large percentage of electrified vehicle sales and will begin seeing the Focus Electric later this spring. Earlier post.). kW vs. 3.3

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2024

That’s the findings from the Automotive Insights Report analysing March 2024 used car sales compiled by AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. Sales of EVs grew by an impressive 13.1

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