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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

Teslarati

Fisker is scrapping plans for direct sales to customers. The startup is now turning to auto dealerships for sales and services. 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.

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Why Some Car Dealers Resist Selling Electric Vehicles

Electric Driver

The Sierra Club recently conducted a survey revealing that a staggering 66 percent of dealerships had no electric vehicles (EVs) available for sale. This raises the important question: what motivates some car dealers […] The post Why Some Car Dealers Resist Selling Electric Vehicles appeared first on Electric Driver.

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Volkswagen sues car dealer for importing ID.6 EV to Germany

Teslarati

Volkswagen is suing a German car dealer for importing the China-exclusive ID.6 6 electric vehicle (EV) into Germany. In 2022, German car dealer Gregory Brudny offered the Volkswagen ID.6 6 EV for sale to customers in Germany. 6 vehicles built by FAW-VW from an authorized VW dealer in China. Brudny bought 22 ID.6

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Why Some Car Dealers May Not Like Electric Vehicles

Electric Driver

The Sierra Club recently conducted a survey that revealed that a staggering 66 percent of dealerships did not have any electric vehicles (EVs) available for sale. This raises the important question: what motivates […] The post Why Some Car Dealers May Not Like Electric Vehicles appeared first on Electric Driver.

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Plenty of Electric Vehicles Available for Sale

Green Fleet Magazine

EV inventory is stacking up on dealer lots as consumers spooked by high prices and sparse charging stations second-guess or resist buying them.

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BMW stops selling all its motorcycles in US except for electric motorcycles

Electrek

BMW Motorrad has issued a “stop sale” notice for all of its internal combustion engine motorcycles in the US. The notice covers both new and used models, and specifically lists the BMW CE 04, an electric motorbike, as the only model still for sale from the company’s dealers.

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Volkswagen offering subscriptions to ID.3 and ID.4 in Germany

Green Car Congress

—Klaus Zellmer, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Volkswagen. In addition, Volkswagen will be launching its online leasing and sales offerings in Germany toward the end of 2021. family, but the platform will later be made available to dealers to offer combustion engine and hybrid vehicles as well.

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