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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. One person who runs a Mercedes store said he currently has over six months’ worth of EVs and only a 50-day supply of the company’s gas cars.

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Electric three-wheelers design for handicapped persons 

Electric Vehicles India

Electric three-wheelers design for handicapped persons . Here in this article, we will be discussing all-electric three-wheelers (autos) designs especially for handicapped people which means it can also be run by a handicapped person or handicapped user-friendly vehicle. Electric three-wheelers for handicapped. Driving tool kit.

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Tesla Testifies In Texas, Takes On State's Auto Dealers Over Stores

Green Car Reports

Texas is tough, and Texas car dealers are no exception. But electric-car startup Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA], in the person of its CEO Elon Musk, testified yesterday at a hearing in the Texas legislature on a bill that would allow it to sell its cars directly to Texas buyers.

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Illinois Car Dealer Forced to Refund Employees' Retirement Accounts

The Truth About Cars

Charles owner Fred Vargason was forced to pay more than $13,000 out of his personal accounts toward his employees' retirement funds. Apparently, Vargason and his store weren't remitting employees' voluntary retirement contributions to their accounts during 2019. Today's shady dealership story comes to us from the Chicago suburb of St.

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EV shopping beats buying an ICE vehicle, according to buyers

Baua Electric

The data shows customers leaned toward an omnichannel approach or a mix of online and in-store shopping. Only 43% of car buyers completed in-store and online, yet 71% preferred the approach. Meanwhile, 21% said it would be best for an entirely online process, while only 8% prefer all in-person. What do you guys think?

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The Six People You Meet In the Car Business

The Truth About Cars

A rotund enthusiastic person, Perry was one of the best sales people I’d ever seen. Perry would never last long at a store because he possessed an ability to p**s off every one of his co-workers and managers. Reed threatened to quit unless he was allowed to work customers at both stores and dealership management relented.

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They Kept Your Car for How Long?

The Truth About Cars

Chances are, most of us have been without our wheels for an unexpected spell – whether that was at the hands of a so-called professional garage or one’s own wrenching ineptitude is often up to our own personalities. Since then, the little hatchback has apparently loitered at the dealer roughly long enough for a ewe to have lambs.

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