InsideEVs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Dealers can score up to $22,500.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 15, 2024

Ford is still trying to figure out how fast the transition to electric cars is going to happen as it adjusts its relationship with dealers. The post Ford Revises Dealer Requirements To Sell Electric Cars appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Many dealers joined the UAW in claiming that Tavares was mismanaging the U.S. Dealer groups claim that “reckless short-term decision-making to secure record profits in 2023” made them “anemic and diminished,”as market share has continued to decrease for the vehicle makers. And how did we get in this predicament?

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 13, 2024

continued] The post Number of Cars on Dealer Lots Climbing Higher & Higher Across USA appeared first on CleanTechnica. As we’ve pointed out on a number of occasions now, EV sales are actually soaring at many automakers in the USA, including at Ford, GM, Rivian, Audi, BMW, and several others.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has launched a certification program it claims can turn car salespeople into EV experts in just 90 minutes. Called ElectrifIQ, the program aims to prepare dealers to address common consumer questions, relating to things like charging times and costs, total cost of ownership, and available.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

set to help educate dealers and salespeople about the technology as more consumers look to go electric. states over the summer and fall, in efforts to increase dealer confidence and product knowledge, as detailed in a report over the weekend from Automotive News. . Chevy has been hosting an EV training tour across five U.S.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

After asking its dealers to join it “on an epic journey of sustainable expansion,” Ford revealed over two-thirds of its dealers joined almost a year ago. However, close to 400 dealers have dropped out of the program since then.

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Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2024

Ford is finally permitting car dealers to list electric vehicles (EVs) below MSRP (manufacturer’s suggested retail price. The legacy automaker sent a bulletin to dealers, allowing them to advertise EVs below MSRP. Ford also told dealers they no longer require compliance with its strict Minimum Allowable Advertised Price (MAAP).

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Teslarati

MAY 28, 2024

Ford wants more dealers involved in its electric vehicle (EV) sales, so it’s lowering the barrier of entry. “What we’re finding is more dealers want to be involved in it, and we don’t want to be exclusive to just a handful. Based on Drake’s interview, Ford wants to expand its EV sales to more dealers.

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Electrek

MAY 24, 2024

With changes expected to Ford’s electric vehicle certification program, all Ford dealers will likely be able to sell EVs. Ford is reportedly preparing to open the program amid feedback from its dealers.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CarsDirect reports that national dealer inventory data currently shows EV9 markups of up to $7,000 over MSRP. Price gouging has already hit one of the most anticipated new EVs of the year—the 2024 Kia EV9. One dealership confirmed to the website that every EV9 on its lot had a $7,000 markup, in fact.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In what could be a tacit admission the transition to electric vehicles is going approximately as smoothly as a Michigan secondary road, it is being reported that suits at the Blue Oval are rolling back some of the requirements demanded of dealers in order to shill EVs to customers. Of course, our readers in the B&B know the difference.

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Electrek

AUGUST 15, 2024

Ford is doubling down on plans to launch low-cost EVs after showing dealers several new renderings. The latest images revealed electric sedans, crossover SUVs, and pickups that could hit the market to challenge Tesla and Chinese EV leaders like BYD.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Ford dealers just got a significant incentive to test its new pilot program. For every F-150 Lighting ordered from one of Ford’s new Retail Replenishment Centers, dealers can earn up to $1,500. Over the next month, Ford dealers can score up to $22,500 through the new program.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Porsche’s long-awaited Macan EV will finally hit US dealers on September 30th, and we’ve also just learned that it will have an EPA-certified range of 308 miles, or 288 for the “Turbo” version.

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The Driven EV News

MAY 3, 2024

The much anticipated Volvo EX30 small SUV has finally begun arriving in dealer showrooms. The post Volvo begins rollout of EX30, its smallest electric offering, to Australian car dealers appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2024

Volvo may need to lean on plug-in hybrids longer than originally planned Slower EV growth may extend Volvo's forecast to go all electric by 2030 PHEVs expected to peak at no more than 10% of global new car market share by 2030 Volvo is reconsidering a goal of selling only EVs after 2030 amid dealer complaints and softer EV growth, reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Buick dealers uninterested in remaining with the brand for its EV remake, the head of Buick said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Friday. dealers will be given the opportunity to take a buyout, Global Buick boss Duncan Aldred said in the interview. General Motors will offer buyouts to U.S.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Nearly half of Buick dealers took buyouts from GM this year instead of committing to selling and servicing EVs. more… The post Half of US Buick dealers chose buyouts over selling EVs in 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MAY 21, 2024

With changes to its EV certification program coming soon, Ford is asking dealers to pause investments. Ford plans to update dealers on new changes amid a “rapidly changing EV market.”

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 1, 2024

There are likely thousands of flooded vehicles strewn across several states at the moment, sitting in concentrated numbers on dealers’ lots. One Florida Kia dealer was hit especially hard, saying that it lost 672 cars to the storm.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2024

Image: Nissan Nissan dealers in the United States are living through a traumatic experience. Profitability has plummeted to its worst in 15 years, leaving almost 40% of Nissan's 1,071 dealers hemorrhaging money. Dealers are suggesting Nissan needs to trim the fat, possibly reducing the number of stores by up to 40%. down from 7.7%

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

It’s been a big week for Bollinger and its Class 4 commercial EVs as the upstart electric box truck brand picked up twenty new TEC dealers and scored a strategic solution partnership with Texas consulting firm, TCD.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 10, 2024

Car dealers have been an issue for electric vehicle sales during this whole modern electric vehicle era. continued] The post Surprise, Surprise: Car Dealers Say Biden Moving To Fast On EVs — Dragging Their Feet Again appeared first on CleanTechnica. One of the.

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 8, 2024

Will America ever hit critical mass for EVs if the dealers aren't onboard? A new study has details.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 13, 2024

Ford wants to sell more EVs, but its Model e dealer program hasn’t been the success it hoped for. The automaker is now taking a step back from the requirements it created for the program, enabling all Ford dealers to sell electric models. The program will wind down at the end of June, with changes coming on July 1.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 29, 2024

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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InsideEVs

MAY 30, 2024

dealers feel like it would have been a $50,000+ EV. Even though the ID.7 7 didn’t have an official price tag for the U.S.,

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Electrek

DECEMBER 21, 2023

About half of Ford dealers have opted to sell EVs in 2024. Ford’s EV dealer program has around 1,550 participants. more… The post Ford confirms half of dealers will sell EVs in 2024 as some are opting out appeared first on Electrek. That’s down from around two-thirds around this time last year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 9, 2022

Not only are some cars hard to find at all with dealers selling out of popular models, but there’s also the issue of dealer markup. This is when a dealer sells a car for more than the MSRP, or Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Buying cars in 2022 can be a huge headache. This usually comes […].

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

GM technology spokesperson Sanaz Marbley told InsideEVs , “Bolt owners will have access but will require an update at the dealer. A dealership visit is required to receive the update, but, as InsideEVs pointed out, the adapters may take longer to come than the dealer service visit appointment.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The local dealer’s website said they just. Watch Out For This Nasty Dealer Trick appeared first on CleanTechnica. A couple years ago, I was on the hunt for a Bolt EV. continued] The post Shopping EVs?

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Over 3,000 car dealers sent a letter to President Biden expressing their concerns about his administration’s push toward electric vehicles (EVs). Car dealers have informed the President that enthusiasm for electric vehicles has stalled, hinting at concerns over the demand for EVs.

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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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Electrek

MAY 18, 2024

Velocity truck rental is doing its part to help commercial fleets electrify by energizing 47 high-powered charging stations at four strategic dealer locations across Southern California. And they’re doing it now.

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Electrek

JUNE 13, 2024

As Ford looks to grow its Model e EV business, the company believes its dealer network can be a significant asset. Ford announced Thursday it’s enabling all dealers to sell EVs, meaning 90% of Americans will live within 25 miles of a Ford dealership that sells electric vehicles.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 10, 2024

Automakers are locked in a heated battle for EV supremacy in the United States, but one dealer group is alleging that Hyundai’s numbers might not be entirely accurate. That move would make sales figures look better without dealers moving any additional EV inventory.

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