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Honda dealers want to be a part of Honda’s newest venture

Teslarati

The Honda Sony JV has attracted interest from U.S. Honda dealerships that want to be part of the buying process of the vehicles. While this may counter the trend of automotive startups relying on direct-to-consumer (DtC) sales models, Honda dealers argue that they play a critical role.

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Ford, BMW, & Honda Go Deeper Into EV Energy Needs With ChargeScape Joint Venture

CleanTechnica EVs

Beyond maybe a tank of gas (two if you’re lucky) at time of purchase, the job of fueling the vehicle wasn’t something manufacturers or dealers participated in. Traditionally, automakers haven’t been very involved in powering the vehicles they sell.

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Sierra Club Survey Says 30% Of US Dealers REFUSE To Sell Electric Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

30% of US car dealers tell the Sierra Club they refuse to sell electric cars. Pretty soon they won't have to because they will be out of business.

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2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid: At Some NY And CA Dealers Now

Green Car Reports

Honda's two-motor Accord Plug-In Hybrid is now on sale at select New York and Californian Honda dealers. Choice in the plug-in hybrid market is growing all the time, and the Accord offers buyers an alternative to the Ford Fusion Energi--not to mention more established plug-ins like the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius Plug-In.

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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

Baua Electric

Starting April 1, one-third of the workforce will remain on-site at Ford’s Rouge EV plant in Michigan. Ford is drastically cutting its workforce at the facility where the F-150 Lightning is built, with demand “much slower” than expected. Ford F-150 Lightning production (Source: Ford) “Their intentions were to build 180,000-plus units.

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Plug-in hybrid Fusion, 2018 Honda Fit, Clarity Electric price, Tesla vs dealers in NY: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, rumors about an all-new electric car, why trucks can be cars even if their owners don't know what they are, a frustrating Ford experience (but not because of the car), and lease pricing on the all-electric Honda Clarity. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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They Kept Your Car for How Long?

The Truth About Cars

It seems the A3 e-tron was brought to a Canadian dealer for recall work, only for the car to suffer an unspecified breakdown shortly thereafter. Since then, the little hatchback has apparently loitered at the dealer roughly long enough for a ewe to have lambs. Remember the old Honda tagline of “Don’t Open Your Hood to Strangers?”

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