Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. The bill also includes a reporting requirement for State agencies that purchase vehicles. —Auto Alliance.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2021

TEC Equipment Fontana, California, and Northwest Equipment Sales in Boise, Idaho, were the first two Mack dealers to achieve Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer status. DSNY recently announced their plan to purchase seven LR Electric models that will operate in the city’s five boroughs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2014

Approximately 410 Audi dealers in Europe—including 105 in Germany—are selling the A3 e-tron. Dealers are receiving special training in sales and service relating to electric vehicles. In future, every e-tron dealer will also have at least one charging station that e-tron customers can use, even after their purchase.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Ford expects to sell more than 100,000 F-150 and Mustang Mach-E equipped with Active Drive Assist technology hardware in the first year of alone based on company sales and take-rate projections. For example, early F-150 customers can purchase the prep package that includes the Active Drive Assist hardware and Active Park Assist 2.0

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2022

Dealers and their financing partners, leasing and rental companies, or truck-as-a-service providers can serve as providers. Providers and dealers who are interested in offering assistance through the new Innovative Small e-Fleet pilot to their small fleet customers are invited to attend a webinar for dealers and providers set for 20 July.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

Nissan LEAF sales in the United States are up by 335% year-over-year since the launch of the enhanced 2013 model in March. —Erik Gottfried, Nissan director of EV Sales and Marketing. In Atlanta, Nissan workplace outreach has resulted in more than 100 LEAF sales to Southern Company employees. Earlier post.) Washington D.C.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units. million units.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The purchase of the VNR Electric models is through Volvo Trucks’ dealership TEC Equipment, which is the company’s largest dealership on the West Coast and was recently named the first Volvo EV Certified Dealer in North America. —Jason Walker, executive vice president of operations of Performance Team – A Maersk Company.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Tesla has filed an official petition with the state of Wisconsin to let the company sell cars directly to consumers, coming as the latest in the company’s attempts to overturn direct sales bans across several U.S. READ MORE ON DIRECT SALES LAWS: Tesla granted license for direct vehicle sales in Kentucky Across the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Heniff Transportation Systems has reached an agreement initially to acquire 10 Nikola Tre BEV trucks from Thompson Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 19, 2025

It was unable to be traded in for a new Tesla purchase, but the automaker recently opened the door for owners to trade their controversial EVs for a less polarizing model. As CEO Elon Musk became a cultural and political lightning rod, the automakers sales have slowed, leading it to accumulate unsold Cybertruck inventory.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

To date, more than 450 commercial customers in North America, including 200 top fleets and fleet management companies, have said they’re interested in purchasing the E-Transit. No deposit or purchase commitment is required. E-Transit is an electrified version of Ford Transit, America’s best-selling commercial van.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

AJR Trucking , a leading carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has executed a purchase order for 50 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trucks from Tom’s Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2014

Survey results show the importance of incentives in PEV purchases. The online “ EV Driver Survey Dashboard ” offers multiple approaches to analyzing the data provided by a survey of those who received rebates for purchasing PEVs. Sales of plug-in electric vehicles in California tripled in 2013 compared to the previous year.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 29, 2025

If the dealers offer doesnt match your expectations, be ready to walk away. Sometimes, they pay less than this if there are factory-to-dealer incentives. This helps you set a budget, negotiate like a cash buyer and avoid high-interest dealer financing. Instead: Ask for a breakdown of the total purchase price.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2025

Dealer markups may have abated to a degree, with discounts starting to manifest, but we dont really seem to be encountering the kinds of reasonable pricing North America enjoyed prior to 2020. As of now, the above issues haven't yielded any catastrophic sales collapses for the market as a whole.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Under this program, purchasers of new all-electric transit buses are eligible to have 100% of the incremental vehicle cost covered on the condition that these buses are housed at bus depots or operate on routes located within a half-mile of a disadvantaged community. Under the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP) program, $16.4

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 16, 2024

Penske Automotive Group has just purchased Michigan’s Bill Brown Ford in Michigan, which sells more Ford-badged automobiles than any other retailer in the world. This is the second Ford dealership purchased by the company this year. While those types of dealerships still exist, they’re losing ground to larger dealer networks.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2019

Agencies, cities and counties interested in purchasing vehicles should consult contract number 1-19-23-22 (A-D) at www.caleprocure.ca.gov. Fleets receive the voucher discount at the point of sale while HVIP-approved vendors and dealers process the required documentation.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 9, 2023

In the past two days, rumors have surfaced that BMW dealers are offering massive subsidies for the i3 in China, and that consumers who pay full cash for the car can even get the model for RMB 120,000 to 180,000, less than half the retail price. The rumors and the dealers' moves come as the Chinese auto industry is staging a rare price war.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2021

Class 8 trucks performing drayage operations as well as any vehicles purchased by a public government entity are exempt from the two-month pause. A valid signed Purchase Order (or other binding Agreement, Contract, Buyer’s Order, or action/resolution by a government entity’s governing body) is required at the time a voucher request is made.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

The core competences of diconium include the development of sales platforms for digital products and services as well as IT systems in customer management. With diconium, we have secured the support of a strong technology partner with substantial experience and considerable competence in the development of digital sales solutions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Together they represent about a quarter of the nation’s new car sales. Sales have doubled over the past year alone, with more than half of those sales occurring in the MOU signatory states. Encourage private fleets to purchase, lease, or rent ZEVs. Earlier post.) As of April 2014, nearly 200,000 have been sold nationwide.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

This could include sharing lessons learned by both jurisdictions about requirements, incentives, and dealer inducements to boost sales, along with sharing approaches to developing charging infrastructure. Canada aims to have 100% of vehicles sold in this country be zero-emission by 2040.

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Charged EVs

APRIL 21, 2025

The Ford Power Promise focuses on drivers who can most easily charge at homestill the low-hanging fruit for EV sales. The Power Promise program was first announced in September 2024, and Ford attributed its best-ever quarterly EV sales in Q4-2024 to awareness of the plan. Its working. brands like Ford and Chevrolet.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

The Pro joins E-Transit in the lineup of Ford work-ready electric vehicles, backed by a nationwide network offering EV-certified fleet sales, service and financing. —Ted Cannis, general manager, Ford North America commercial business.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A survey conducted by Santander Holdings USA, attempting to probe the status of middle-class households over the last twelve months, has reported that over half are actively delaying new-vehicle purchases. While we’re focused entirely on automotive issues, home ownership has indeed played a factor in reducing vehicle purchases.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

IHS revised downward its forecast for light vehicle sales in China, projecting a decline of 3 to 4 percent from previous estimates for 2015. IHS Automotive has reduced its full year 2015 light vehicle sales forecast for China to 23.4 However, sales activity may not be as negative as current media reports suggest, according to IHS.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

A group of Volkswagen and Audi dealerships in Florida have filed a lawsuit against Scout Motors over its direct-to-consumer sales model. Volkswagen Group purchased the Scout name from Navistar International in 2021 and the brand has since gone on to develop the all-electric Terra truck and Traveler SUV.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 27, 2025

General Motors is threatening Corvette ZR1 buyers with a voided warranty if they flip the car within one year of their purchase. The document also states that the E-Ray and Z06 cannot be sold within six months of the initial sale. Here we are. Were really doing this again.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Sales of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) in 2013 will continue to outpace the first years of hybrid vehicle sales as more than 210,000 PEVs will be sold globally and more than three dozen PEV models will debut, according to a year-end free whitepaper published by Pike Research, that makes 10 specific predictions about electric vehicles in 2013.

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InsideEVs

JULY 6, 2023

Analysts say there’s a gap between the enthusiasm of EV consumers and actual purchases.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

With purchase of Q4 e-tron customers receive 250 kWh at Electrify America public charging stations over the first two years of ownership. Prices exclude $1,095 destination charge, sales taxes, title, options, and dealer charges. Dealer sets actual price. Customers access this program through the myAudi application.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2020

It is available to both private and business customers and can be purchased either independently when a vehicle is purchased or in combination with a leasing or financing agreement. Customers can purchase the insurance directly from their Mercedes-Benz dealer. kWh/100 km) in the future.

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Plug in America

APRIL 23, 2025

If they dont manufacture cleaner vehicles, they can meet the standards by purchasing credits from manufacturers who do. Even assuming the regulations scenario with the most EVs , in the final year of the standards, only 56% of new passenger vehicle sales are expected to be all-electric. Plus, the standards dont impact used car sales.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

dealer network is none too pleased with the manufacturer and looks to be blaming CEO Carlos Tavares. The National Dealer Council has sent an open letter to the executive and it doesn’t pull any punches. Dealers want more investments to go toward clearing out older inventories and developing new models that would help boost sales.

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