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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

Teslarati

This decision goes against the wishes of the Virginia Automobiles Dealers Association (VADA), which will not plan a legal challenge. Tesla showroom in Century City mall, Los Angeles (Credit: Teslarati). Tuesday, Virginia DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb stated Tesla is now eligible to open the three sales locations in the state.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Genesis showed a pre-production 2023 Electrified GV70 at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show. This extends into the dealerships–there are three stand-alone Genesis dealers in the country with many more coming on-line in 2023–where they engage customers with immersion and education. The Electrified GV70 comes in two trim levels.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

Clean Fleet Report

After driving 246 miles through Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego, we had 30 miles of range remaining on the dash gauge. The GV60 is sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington states. EPA at 235 miles. Ready to take you there. Performance $69,385.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

In addition to the vehicle’s introduction in Japan, Toyota launched the Mirai—a four-door, mid-size fuel cell sedan with performance that fully competes with traditional internal combustion engines—in Los Angeles on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Prius analogy.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

For instance, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that one auto dealer just outside the city specializing in used EVs actively discourages renters from buying them unless they have access to at-home chargers because of the unreliability of public chargers. And if they make an EV purchase, they often regret it.