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Tesla direct sales under threat from dealer-backed bills in Florida

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Tesla has become intimately familiar with the laws surrounding dealerships and auto sales throughout the United States, often putting the American upstart at odds with local government and dealerships alike. Now, Tesla is again facing threats from legislatures as two new bills could derail the company’s sales system in Florida.

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BYD sets lower sales growth & warns of looming price war

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BYD set lower sales growth goals for 2024, warning of a looming price war and overcapacity in Mainland China’s electric vehicle (EV) sector. BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu held an investors conference earlier this week. The post BYD sets lower sales growth & warns of looming price war appeared first on TESLARATI.

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VinFast’s (VFS) global EV dealer network grows following new agreement in Middle East

Baua Electric

Today, VinFast and a local dealer network in the Middle East signed an agreement to bring the former’s EVs to the region. As part of the agreement, BAT will establish and operate 13 VinFast stores and service centers over the next three years, with initial sales in the Middle East commencing in mid-2024.

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‘Stop looking FSD and Tesla,’ says Ford CEO

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It’s got half a million subscribers with 50% gross margin,” said Farley on Thursday during the Wolfe Research conference. In November 2023, Ford dealers were opting out of the Model e EV certification program. At the time around 400 dealers dropped out of the program since the initial enrollment figures were shared.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

Green Car Congress

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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How Steele Auto Team grew to become social media into gross sales, for now not a lot cash

Baua Electric

Chris Beaton, upcoming the dealership’s gross sales supervisor, heard of the corporate and pitched the speculation of operating with it. The workforce at Steele Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac confers frequently with Sellers United, brainstorming concepts for social media campaigns.

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Canadian Electric-Car Dealership Awards Honor Sales Success Stories

Green Car Reports

With car dealers often viewed as an impediment to successful sales of plug-in electric cars, recognizing dealerships that embrace and promote plug-in cars is crucial to changing hearts and minds.

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