The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In what could be a tacit admission the transition to electric vehicles is going approximately as smoothly as a Michigan secondary road, it is being reported that suits at the Blue Oval are rolling back some of the requirements demanded of dealers in order to shill EVs to customers. Images: Ford] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

With changes to its EV certification program coming soon, Ford is asking dealers to pause investments. Ford plans to update dealers on new changes amid a “rapidly changing EV market.” Ford spokesperson Marty Gunsberg confirmed this past December that several dealers have opted out of the program.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ford’s transition into the electric vehicle age does not seem to be going as smoothly as company executives expected. As per recent reports, a significant portion of Ford’s US dealership network is opting out of the automaker’s aggressive electric vehicle push.

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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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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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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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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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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

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.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2021

Ford electrified vehicle sales grew 184% in May, achieving a new electrified vehicles sales record of 10,364 vehicles. Andrew Frick, vice president, Ford Sales US and Canada, said that the company has received more than 70,000 reservations for the electric F-150 Lightning over the past two weeks. from May 2020.

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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. builds on BlueCruise 1.0

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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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2022

Ford is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles because the high voltage battery main contactors may overheat, causing the vehicle to lose drive power. The defect affects 48,294 vehicles. Ford is aware of one VOQ alleging a no-start and listing DTCs related to this.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Ford Pro rolled out a subscription service for its commercial vehicles. The legacy automaker’s new subscription service is the Ford Pro E-Telematics for commercial electric vehicles. Ford offers Telematics for commercial vehicles and E-Telematics for commercial EVs.

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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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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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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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Teslarati

JANUARY 20, 2024

Ford is shifting its production strategy toward two gas vehicles, with the automaker this week reiterating plans to reduce production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup. Last month, Ford initially announced its plans to cut F-150 Lightning production by around half.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Ford F-150 Lightning is an acclaimed vehicle. As per a recent analysis of the second-hand vehicle market, however, it would appear that Ford is finding it hard to find buyers for its used F-150 Lightning inventory. For some time, it was quite difficult to acquire a Ford F-150 Lightning. days on dealer lots.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2024

An oddball situation has prompted the Blue Oval to recall a number of its hybrid vehicles, lest the machines suddenly pop themselves into neutral whilst at speed. The automakers says affected vehicles received a software update that can cause the vehicle to pop into neutral while driving.

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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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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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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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InsideEVs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

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

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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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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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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

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. Ford is taking reservations with a $100 deposit. The F-150 Lightning is a massive moment for our Ford team. 1 auto brand is going zero emissions with America’s favorite vehicle. America’s No.

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Electrek

MAY 6, 2022

Ford is letting its dealers know that they shouldn’t rush in to sell their F-150 Lightning demo units – even though the demand is high – or they will face some repercussions. The post Ford tells dealers not to sell F-150 Lightning demo vehicles too quickly or they will face fines appeared first on Electrek.

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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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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

Ford is re-opening its order banks for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E as completed plant upgrades support production ramp in the second half of 2023, with feature improvements including increased range for standard range battery models to a targeted EPA-estimated range of 250 miles for RWD and 226 miles for eAWD. Earlier post.)

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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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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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Teslarati

MAY 3, 2022

Ford will begin shipping units of the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning to dealers in the coming days after the pickup received an “Ok-To-Buy” status on all trims. Ford representatives confirmed to Teslarati earlier today that Ford will begin shipping F-150 Lightning units to dealership locations in the coming days.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Ford has announced that Ford dealers will have an extra month to consider before the deadline to invest in the brand’s EV future. Ford made the news earlier this year for aggressively revitalizing its dealership system in the U.S. Ford’s new deal with its dealers is a relatively simple one.

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Teslarati

MAY 19, 2022

Ford’s introductory all-electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, recently began production, and finished units are flooding parking lots near the automaker’s Dearborn production plant, preparing to make their way to dealerships as demo vehicles.

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