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

The Truth About Cars

& We're rolling out Ford University to Ford dealers across the United States starting May 1, with plans to expand further. .& & We're rolling out Ford University to Ford dealers across the United States starting May 1, with plans to expand further.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley shares insights on “unreasonable” EV dealer markups

Teslarati

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 billion in profit with the current franchise system.

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Mercedes-Benz EQ models have been slow to sell, dealers report

Teslarati

However, a new report shows that dealers have had difficulty keeping up with inventory levels for the automaker’s EQ lineup, with sales times for the EVs exceeding the luxury segment average. Although this has changed, he says that it still takes time for the EV to reach dealers. marking a 284-percent increase year over year.

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Daimler Truck North America rolls out its EV dealer certification program

Baua Electric

Photo: Daimler Trucks North America Daimler Truck North America just launched a dealer certification program to ensure a “world-class” experience for its electric truck buyers. The goal is to certify 100 electric truck dealer locations by 2025. However, the certification is optional for dealerships.) Get started here. –ad*

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Podcast: Tesla Supercharger V4, Tesla FSD 10.69, Ford pressures dealers, more

Electrek

This week, we discussed Tesla Supercharger V4, Tesla FSD Beta 10.69, Ford putting pressure on dealers over EVs, and more. Sponsored by Recurrent : Get a free Range Score then monitor your EV battery performance with fresh insights each month. US listeners can get started by entering their VIN or license plate!

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GM launches Green Dealer Recognition program

Green Car Congress

GM has launched a “Green Dealer Recognition” program for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealerships across the US. Participating dealers have proven track records in areas such as energy reduction, renewable energy use, water conservation efforts, recycling, on-site nature habitats and community outreach.

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Honda Insight Hybrid Production To End

Green Car Reports

The Honda Insight hybrid is no more. According to Bloomberg, Honda informed dealers back in November that Insight production would stop this month, and asked them to stop taking orders on the model. That''s the confirmation from Honda itself, as slow sales prompt the Japanese automaker to end production of its flagship hybrid.