CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Ford NACS announcement torpedoed its own dealers, reduced consumer confidence in EVs, and brought back memories of the Osborne 2.

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Electrek

JANUARY 26, 2024

If you want to try the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E before buying, you may be in luck. Ford dealers can now use the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E as part of its rental car programs.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The post Some GM, Ford Models Will Lose EV Incentives While Some Buick And Ford Dealers Refuse To Sell Electric Cars appeared first on CleanTechnica. Tax credits for electric cars are changing on January 1, 2024 and there will be winners and losers as manufacturers scramble to adjust.

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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

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Following a loss in Illinois, Ford is easing some aspects of its EV dealer program. more… The post Ford caves on EV dealer program following IL loss and will cut charger requirements appeared first on Electrek. The changes involve reducing the number of required chargers and cutting training costs.

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InsideEVs

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Ford wants to help dealers cut costs by carrying less inventory after almost 400 dealers left its voluntary EV certification program.

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Dealers Ford 117

Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As per recent reports, a significant portion of Ford’s US dealership network is opting out of the automaker’s aggressive electric vehicle push. This means that about half of Ford dealers have opted to sell just combustion-powered and hybrid cars this coming 2024. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Following “changes in the market,” Ford is easing some aspects of its EV dealer program. more… The post Ford caves on EV dealer program and will cut charger requirements appeared first on Electrek. The changes involve reducing the number of required chargers and cutting training costs.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Ford’s Model e EV certification program, which was announced last year, has attracted its own fair share of critics from the automaker’s dealers. Since the program was announced, hundreds of dealers have reportedly opted out of the Model E program despite initially opting in for the initiative.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 22, 2023

Some Ford dealers have had second thoughts about the company's EV sales program and notified the company they are no longer interested in participating.

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Dealers Ford Sale Electric Cars 122

Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Ford is now facing pushback from dealers in numerous states over its EV sales plan. Ford is revamping its EV sales model , and the first step in doing so is its “EV Certified” program. This certification is required for any dealer selling Ford electric vehicles. million into EV charging infrastructure.

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Dealers Ford Sale Connecticut 98

InsideEVs

JANUARY 29, 2024

Ford is reportedly paying its dealers to turn inventory Mach-Es into rental cars, presumably to get them off the lot.

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Dealers Ford Cars 120

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2023

With its new EV supply chain coming online, Ford says it is significantly increasing production of the Mustang Mach-E this year to help reduce customer wait times and to take advantage of streamlined costs to reduce prices across the board, making Mustang Mach-E even more accessible to customers and keeping it competitive in the marketplace.

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Ford Price Production SUV 434

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 8, 2022

Ford is threatening to punish dealers who demand additional deposits to reserve an F-150 Lightning, but can do nothing to control price gouging.

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F-150 Dealers Ford Price 145

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Ford CEO Jim Farley threw the gauntlet at Tesla and its Full Self-Driving autonomous driving system. Farley is confident that Ford Pro is the future. “If Look at Ford Pro. Ford Pro is the legacy automaker’s business unit for commercial customers, including fleet operators and government agencies.

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Electrek

JULY 21, 2023

Does Ford have an issue with its growing EV inventory? Ford Model e’s vice president of electric vehicle programs, Darren Palmer, says “it’s a little premature” to worry about EVs piling up. more… The post Ford EV head says dealers having inventory isn’t a bad thing appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ford is introducing the Mustang Mach-E Rally variant of its EV. It joins the Mustang Mach-E family and pushes electric vehicles in a different direction as the first rally-inspired EV from Ford. To test the Mustang Mach-E, Ford developed an all-new rally course at its Michigan Proving Ground.

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Ford Lithium Ion Michigan United States 305

InsideEVs

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The automaker is reducing the number of chargers that dealers are required to install and is cutting training costs by half.

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Dealers Ford Installation 113

Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2023

Ford dealers are beginning to push back and drop out of the Model e electric vehicle sales program. Ford saw mass success when it first launched the program, reporting that about two-thirds of U.S. Ford saw mass success when it first launched the program, reporting that about two-thirds of U.S.

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Dealers Ford North Carolina Sale 94

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

If Ford, or any legacy automaker for that matter, really wants to compete with Tesla, the dealers need to get out of the way. I read an article by Jalopnik which echoes what I’ve been saying for some time now. I’ve written about this extensively. For example, in Connecticut, a local paper, The Day, published […].

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Electrek

JANUARY 27, 2023

After asking its US dealers to either go all-in on EVs or wait until 2027, Ford is now reconsidering a few of the most significant details behind its Model e dealer program. more… The post Ford mulls three major changes to its Model e EV dealer program appeared first on Electrek.

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Dealers Ford 103

Electrek

APRIL 16, 2024

America’s top-selling electric pickup is on its way to dealers. Ford opened online orders for the 2024 F-150 Lightning at lower prices with the electric pickup now shipping from its Rouge EV plant.

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F-150 Ford Price Dealers 137

Electrek

JANUARY 7, 2022

Ford issued a warning to dealerships that are taking advantage of F150 Lightning reservation holders and asking for more money. more… The post Ford warns dealers taking advantage of F150 Lightning reservation holders appeared first on Electrek. But it looks like it might not be able to prevent markups.

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Dealers Ford 142

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Ford electrified vehicle sales in January grew almost 4 times faster than the overall electrified segment. With a total of 13,169 vehicles sold, Ford electrified vehicles were up 167.2, Mustang Mach-E sales totaled 2,370, while turning on dealer lots in just 14 days, with a mix of 27.3 Overall, Ford pickup sales are up 1.5%.

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Ford Sale Vehicles SUV 305

InsideEVs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Around half of Ford dealers are sticking to selling gas-powered vehicles for now.

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Dealers America Ford Cars 133

Teslarati

MAY 17, 2022

Ford has made it clear over the past months that dealers should not overcharge for popular electric vehicles like the F-150 Lightning. Ford and its CEO’s warnings appear to have fallen on some deaf ears. Another dealer, this time located in Napa, CA , had a 2022 F-150 Lightning Platinum listed for almost $134,000.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 3, 2021

Both General Motors and Ford face something that could be a help or a hindrance as they shift to electric vehicles: their massive dealer networks.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

If you want to try the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E before buying, you may be in luck. Ford dealers can now use the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E as part of its rental car programs. Ford Mustang Mach-E turned into a rental car Ford’s Mustang Mach-E had a record year in 2023. Now may be a good time to shop.

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Dealers Ford Cars SUV 52

InsideEVs

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The dealers believe Ford is breaking franchise laws by not giving all dealers the right to sell and service all vehicles.

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Dealers Ford Vehicles 78

Electrek

JUNE 7, 2022

Ford has started to deliver the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, but some dealers are taking advantage of the demand. The post Ford dealer doubles the price of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck appeared first on Electrek.

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F-150 Dealers Ford Price 112

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

Ford Next is collaborating with Uber to deliver a new lease option for rideshare drivers going electric. Called Ford Drive, the pilot program offers flexible access to Ford Mustang Mach-E models and has launched in San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Many Ford dealers are taking advantage of the strong demand for F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck and marking it up by as much as $30,000. more… The post Ford dealers are taking advantage of strong demand for F-150 Lightning, marking it up by $30,000 appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Ford is not backing down from a showdown with Tesla as the EV race heats up. According to a new report, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley will meet with dealers next week in a bid to lower the price of its electric vehicles to compete with Tesla.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This week, we discussed Tesla Supercharger V4, Tesla FSD Beta 10.69, Ford putting pressure on dealers over EVs, and more. The post Podcast: Tesla Supercharger V4, Tesla FSD 10.69, Ford pressures dealers, more appeared first on Electrek. US listeners can get started by entering their VIN or license plate!

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InsideEVs

MARCH 20, 2023

Ford gave its dealers the choice to sell EVs in the future, and some have decided not to move forward with the certification plans.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Ford held its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings call last week, where CEO Jim Farley addressed, among other things, the price markups dealers were placing on electric vehicles. . Johnson estimated that Ford was leaving about $1,850 of profit in dealers’ hand for about $3.6

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Teslarati

MAY 6, 2022

Ford seems intent on ensuring that the rollout of the F-150 Lightning will go off without a hitch. This was hinted at in a recent memo sent to dealers about the company’s Ford Courtesy Transportation Program (FCTP), which provides demo units to dealerships. Ford shared some stern reminders with its dealers in its recent memo.

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