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Ford increasing EV-certified dealerships in US to 900; 3,405 plug-in vehicles sold in total so far

Green Car Congress

Ford will have one-third of its US dealers in all 50 states—more than 900— certified to sell the Focus Electric battery electric vehicle (BEV) and C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by spring. Certification isn’t necessary for a Ford dealer to sell C-MAX Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid.

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

Green Car Congress

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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Here are all the used EVs that qualify for a $4,000 tax credit

Baua Electric

A used EV might be the way to go in 2024 Although the $7,500 federal tax credit has been extended for new EV purchases under revised qualifying terms, those current requirements leave a very limited the number of current EVs that qualify. Here’s the latest list. As long as they fit certain criteria. As long as they fit certain criteria.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Sportage

Clean Fleet Report

We liked this design best with the dark exterior colors of Fusion Black, Gravity Gray, Shadow Matte Gray and the very attractive Jungle Green that is only available on the Sportage X-Pro Prestige AWD model. As of May 2022, the X-Line and X-Pro are in dealers, with the Hybrid arriving by early summer.

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