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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

According to the 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey, 83 percent of respondents said the government was pushing the transition toward EVs too quickly and mucking up the auto market. Others likewise said that it should be the market driving EV sales, not pressure from the government.& Electric vehicles are exciting.

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Report: Auto Dealers Ask Biden Admin to Slow Down EV Mandates

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It also cites an EPA proposal from last spring that Automotive News reported could force battery-powered vehicles to become 60 percent of new-vehicle sales by the 2030 model year. Some customers are in the market for electric vehicles, and we are thrilled to sell them,” state the dealers.

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Mahindra Electric leads electric tricycle sales in January 2023

Electric Vehicles India

Mahindra Electric, Yatri EV, Mayuri, Citylife, and Mini Metro were among the top five electric tricycle retail sales in January 2023 Sales of electric tricycles in India have reached new heights with over 32,000 units sold in January 2023. Mahindra Electric secured the top spot on the sales list.

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Mercedes-Benz Reportedly Rethinking North American EV Strategy

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Canadian dealers of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are reporting that the automaker is considering revising its strategy for North America. The dealers attended a market-wide retailers meeting in Vancouver held in May and noted that the automaker was fretting about consumer hesitancy over expensive electric vehicles.

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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

The Truth About Cars

Unfortunately, the brand’s sales trajectory doesn’t appear to be cooperating. However, luxury brands seemed to have the edge in EV sales — as their customer base is more willing to be early adopters and typically has more disposable income. The dealers requested not to be identified for fear of retaliation.

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Form a queue: 2024 MG Cyberster now available … if you’ve got at least $100,000

EV Central

There could be a more affordable variant down the line,” MG Australia senior product and strategy manager Akshat Abuja told EV Central. With the Cyberster we’re launching with our 77kWh (battery) all-wheel drive variant, but we are in discussions with headquarters to bring in maybe another variant or whatever down the line.”

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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government recently backed down from enacting tough new measures that would have forced automakers to quadruple their sales of electric vehicles by 2030. Norway, more ambitiously still, aims to eliminate sales of new ICE vehicles by 2025. Even if Washington hadn’t buckled to outside pressure, the U.S. degrees C (2.7 degrees F).”

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