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Ford Launches New Dealer Training Program With A.I. Integration

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Ford has announced its new dealership training platform for the United States , noting that it will utilize artificial intelligence to better familiarize sales teams with product knowledge, corporate history, while likewise making them better at engaging with customers. Ford said the system was powered by Microsoft Copilot and GPT.

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Ford unveils all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept with new EV crate motor customers can now buy

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In Las Vegas for SEMA, Ford revealed the all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept—a zero-tailpipe-emissions demonstration truck powered by the all-new Ford Performance Parts Eluminator electric crate motor that customers can now buy online. —,Eric Cin, global director, Vehicle Personalization, Accessories and Licensing.

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Another Ford Mustang Mach-E Buyer Is Having Issues With Dealers

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Last month, I shared the story of how a potential Ford customer had a problem with a Ford dealership and later said they were told to buy a Tesla. Note, however, that we never connected with this person directly and they ended up deleting their initial Reddit post sharing the story. However, someone who read […].

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Ford launches FORD2GO car sharing program with its German dealer network; Ford poll shows 56% of Europeans would consider car sharing

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Ford of Germany has signed a cooperation agreement with the German Ford dealers association FHD GmbH and DB Rent GmbH —the company behind Flinkster car sharing—for a new car sharing platform. Ford understands that for some of our customers—as this survey shows—car sharing is an attractive option.

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Ford to Offer Digital License Plates

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Ford and Reviver, a digital license plate manufacturer, have teamed up to install the technology on new vehicles at the dealer. Ford dealers in states where the plates are approved can install them at the point of sale, or buyers can order the plates online.&

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Ford Rolls Out Off-Road Packages at SEMA

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Catering to the overlanding crowd (or at least people who wish to& look & like they’re into the scene – we’ll call them broverlanders), Ford introduced a brace of ORV packages at the SEMA Show. Ford didn’t mention specific numbers for power upgrades but does promise a unique software calibration for the 2.3-liter

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Tesla direct sales under threat from dealer-backed bills in Florida

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Bryan Avila, are set to prohibit automakers from selling vehicles direct to consumer, preventing automakers from reserving vehicles for customers, and restricting automakers from incentivizing or forcing dealers to sell certain types of vehicles, including EVs.

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