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EV sales near 8% of US new vehicle market

Green Car Reports

EV sales will reach 8.0% new vehicle market this month, S&P Global Mobility has predicted. The market share of EVs won't increase dramatically over the previous month, as automakers, dealers, and consumers digest new federal tax credit rules brought on by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that went into effect with the start.

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Maserati partners with Future Energy to electrify dealer network

Green Car Congress

Maserati, the Italian luxury and performance automotive brand and the only luxury brand of the Stellantis Group, is partnering with Future Energy to electrify its dealer network. This partnership proves Maserati’s dedication to helping their dealers adapt their business processes and embrace the future of electrification.

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Surprise, Surprise: Car Dealers Say Biden Moving To Fast On EVs — Dragging Their Feet Again

CleanTechnica EVs

Car dealers have been an issue for electric vehicle sales during this whole modern electric vehicle era. continued] The post Surprise, Surprise: Car Dealers Say Biden Moving To Fast On EVs — Dragging Their Feet Again appeared first on CleanTechnica. One of the.

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VinFast signs first dealer agreement in the Middle East

Teslarati

VinFast signed its first dealer sales agreement with Bahwan Automobiles Trading LLC (BAT) in the Middle East. Under the agreement, VinFast electric vehicles (EVs) will be distributed in the Oman market through its official dealer, BAT. Abdullah Ahmed Suhail Bahwan, Executive Director of Bahwan Automobiles Trading.

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Tesla direct to consumer sales bleed dealers of profit in California

Teslarati

A new report finds that Tesla accounted for roughly $700,000 in lost gross profit per dealer in California during 2022. One of the most substantial hurdles facing traditional automakers currently is their sales systems. The new report published by Automotive News included the sales of three top D2C carmakers, Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid.

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US used vehicle sales are more than double the number of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

In the US, the used light-duty vehicle market is more than twice the size of the new light-duty vehicle market for each year shown. Used vehicle sales for 2018 were 40.2 million vehicles, while new vehicle sales were 17.2

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Volkswagen of America to invest $20M in 50-state EV dealer readiness program

Green Car Congress

With sales and reservations for the all-electric ID.4 In addition, Volkswagen has launched a dedicated EV Technician Retention Program to support dealers to boost training, incentivize their highly skilled technicians, and recruit new talent equipped at addressing the EV shift. Volkswagen of America, Inc.,

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