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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

Teslarati

“I went to my accounting department and asked what is the cost of selling a car? We decided we would rather give that money to a dealer so that we could expand faster,” said Henrik Fisker, the CEO, President, and Chairman of the EV startup. Fisker wants auto dealers to sell the company’s all-electric Ocean crossover.

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Arriving in spring 2022, F-150 Lightning will be available in four series and two battery options at more than 2,300 EV-certified Ford dealers across the country, with the option for fleet customers to access Ford’s complete ecosystem of connected data and telematics services via Ford Commercial Solutions.

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Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

Green Car Congress

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. That finding takes into account both the higher purchase price of an electric vehicle and the lower fuel costs over the vehicle’s life. Source: CBO. Click to enlarge.

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How Automotive Dealerships Can Save Money with Battery Energy Storage

Blink Charging

This is accomplished using bidirectional electronic converters that link the electrical network to EV batteries. Conclusion In the era of electric vehicles, automakers are dedicated to EVs, requiring dealerships to invest in charging stations for the showroom, service, and back-of-house fleet.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 3: MSRP Must Be Less Than $80,000

EV Adoption

Should expensive electric vehicles be excluded from the federal electric vehicle tax credit (IRC 30D)? While this question is often hotly debated on social media, the proposed changes to IRC 30D would draw a line in the sand and establish an $80,000 MSRP cap on the credit.

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6 Best Electric SUVs and Crossovers (and how they’re changing the cost of driving)

EV Life

Explore Dealer Offers. Explore Dealer Offers. Additionally, because Tesla has sold over 200,000 electric vehicles, it no longer qualifies for the $7500 federal tax credit, putting it at a price disadvantage versus the competing cars below. Explore Dealer Offers. Explore Dealer Offers. Explore Dealer Offers.

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The EV Battery Wish List

Cars That Think

That becomes a low-cost way to generate big improvements in pack density and bolster the mileage of a vehicle,” Castillloux says. population lives within 16 kilometers of a GM dealer. That includes a $35-per-kWh tax credit on every lithium-ion cell produced, and a $7,500 consumer tax break on eligible EVs.