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Evicted — electric tractor company Solectrac hasn’t made rent in months

Electrek

Ideanomics -backed electric farm tractor builders Solectrac offered farmers quiet, clean, and reliable operation with mountains of torque – but the latest news out of California is all bad as the company faces eviction and its dealers abandon the brand.

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Report: Ford Vows Better Dealer Engagement, NADA Attendees Vexed

The Truth About Cars

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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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

Teslarati

We decided we would rather give that money to a dealer so that we could expand faster,” said Henrik Fisker, the CEO, President, and Chairman of the EV startup. The company also shared its intention to expand retail operations in North America and Europe. But they could share service and back-office functions with other brands.

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GM Dealers Want Hybrids Instead of More EVs

The Truth About Cars

Cadillac and Buick dealers accepted buyouts in large numbers to avoid making investments to sell EVS, and now the automaker’s dealers are pushing it to develop more hybrids instead of releasing new electric models. The company understands its dealers’ concerns but has not detailed plans to offer such products.

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VinFast Announces New U.S. Dealers Across Several States

The Truth About Cars

The company recently announced an expansion to its U.S. dealer network , giving it stores in several new areas and growing its footprint to 18 dealerships in seven states. VinFast added 12 stores, with new dealerships in Connecticut and Kentucky, five new locations in Florida, and four in Texas. is the VF 8 SUV.

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Ashok Leyland signs MoU with South Indian Bank for dealer financing | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja Group has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with South Indian Bank for financing dealers under the Bank’s dealer finance program. Under this partnership, the Bank will provide competitive dealer finance options to the dealers of Ashok Leyland Limited.

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Ford dealers are defying company orders with insane F-150 Lightning markups

Teslarati

Ford has made it clear over the past months that dealers should not overcharge for popular electric vehicles like the F-150 Lightning. As mentioned by the Lightning Owners’ forum to Teslarati , a Ford dealer in California has been spotted charging around $145,000 for a 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum SuperCrew. .

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