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Tesla’s direct-to-consumer model is better for companies and consumers

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Hence, Tesla’s lack of dealers ensures that customers are protected from the poor experience of paying over MSRP. Of those who spent above MSRP, 31% would not buy from the same dealer again, while 27% would no longer buy from the same manufacturer. Why I hate dealers. Just a cool $37,000 OVER MSRP.

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Power Electric Scooter Buyers Guide | 2022

Plug In India

We really spent many weeks gathering data from real owners, manufacturers, dealers and many of you have appreciated the effort. Some states also offer state subsidy, please check with your dealer on what is final price in your state. This increases efficiency and less maintenance compared to belt based drivetrains. Battery is 1.8

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Porsche Whistleblower: “60% of all delivered Taycan have battery issues that caused replacements, damages and fires”

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These are figures from Porsche’s internal statistics, which the company updates on an ongoing basis to keep track of safety issues. Issues that happen and should be covered by warranty are, with regards to labor cost, paid by the customer, creating high service and maintenance profits for Porsche.

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Why Dealerships Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Selling EVs

Blink Charging

The National Automobile Dealers Association, which represents the thousands of franchise dealerships in the United States, has new products, services, and training platforms available to help dealerships educate staff about EVs so they can help the US with its transition from ICE vehicles to EVs. This is one of their main selling points.

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Shanghai OnStar launches four new key service packages

Green Car Congress

Besides basic functions such as remote control, real-time car condition information, location feedback and route information delivered through the OnStar navigation system, it now includes advanced functions such as geo-fencing, dealer scheduling, 4G Wi-Fi management and charging management. Users can access the services whenever they like.

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Why Used EVs Make EV Adoption Easy

Blink Charging

Statistics show that “Americans buy more than twice as many cars used as new,” which means that as the EV market matures, more used EVs originally bought by early adopters are making their way to a new demographic of car owners. But it’s not just new EV sales that are shaping the market. Learn more about the Used EV Tax Credit.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” The dealer explained that “a huge number of buyers were returning the EVs they bought” until he discouraged them. households.