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Nissan Dealers May Foot the Bill for the Brand's Price-Cutting Sales Strategy

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Cutting new-car prices is a great way to boost sales, but it’s not always kind to the dealers stuck with the inventory. Nissan gave its franchisees authorization to sell vehicles below invoice, but some stores are unhappy with the brand’s shifting attitudes toward their profitability.

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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV. Following a successful pilot project in Prague, the energy storage units are now available to ŠKODA contract dealers.

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The Six People You Meet In the Car Business

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Having worked for car dealerships, manufacturers, an auction house, and an auto finance company, I’m convinced there is no other industry that attracts& such a diverse cast of characters. Perry would never last long at a store because he possessed an ability to p**s off every one of his co-workers and managers.

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Fisker pivots to franchised dealerships for EV sales, support

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“We are evolving our business model and intend to add as many as 50 dealer partners in the U.S. and Canada and a similar number of dealer locations in Europe this year,” CEO Henrik Fisker said in a statement to Reuters. In Europe, the company plans a hybrid model, signing up dealers while continuing direct sales.

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Rise of Indian used car market; set to exceed 10 mn units by FY28 – ET Auto

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Gupta recalled that in 2016-17, the penetration of finance was hardly 7%. Mahindra FirstChoice enables used car sales through inspections before it goes for financing. Second, it provides a B2B auction platform for dealers called EDIC. So that is driving the selling price in the market.

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

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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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THE UNOBVIOUS ONES: Serving to Genesis Canada promote ‘anything else that drives benefit’ outdoor untouched automobiles

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That comes with old automobiles, finance-office merchandise and making plans for carrier profitability as extra of the fairly untouched model’s automobiles come off guaranty. “I I could look at the dealer statements and in five minutes tell what’s not working in the store.” From the top employment in Markham, Ont.,