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Stellantis’ Handling Of Dodge Should Be A Cautionary Tale

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Dodge is now offering heavy discounts on the all-electric Charger Daytona. Dealer bulletins have indicated that the brand is discounting the model by $6,500. percent] APR financing for 72 months could make the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV a more appealing option to purchase than before.

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Bills in Virginia General Assembly Seek to Have Automakers Shield Auto Dealers from Financial Impact of Restructuring

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A bill currently in the Virginia Senate ( SB 1410 ) would require manufacturers that stop producing a line of cars to buy back unsold cars from dealers, pay up to three years’ rent on the dealership and pay fair market value of the franchise up to its value two years ago. who is also the part owner of a Dodge franchise.

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Dealer Groups are Up In Arms About Potential for Scout and Sony Afeela to Sell Cars Directly to Buyers

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Dealers are often the first group to sound concerns when something changes in the auto industry, whether they’re justified in their complaints or not. The group placed an ad in the April 15 issue of Automotive News and has collected support from all 50 state and 21 metro-area dealer associations.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

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The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6 GM’s dealer count is also projected to be further reduced, from 6,246 in 2008 to 4,700 by 2012, and to 4,100 by 2014. GM Restructuring Plan. Chrysler Restructuring Plan

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Ford sold more electric Mustangs in 2024 than gas-powered ones

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That’s despite the Mustang being the last of the V-8 pony cars after the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger at the end of 2023 (although some leftover inventory remained in 2024) and having its first full calendar year of production following a redesign. Those represented a year over year increase of 26.9%

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At just $9,140, is the 2025 Nissan LEAF the best new car deal in Chicago?

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The 2025 Chicago Auto Show opened this week, and Ive been struggling a bit with how to approach this story about the decline and fall of what was once the American auto industrys premier commercial vehicle show but one thing was absolutely clear: the Nissan LEAF is the best new car deal in Chicago. I was making $9/hr.

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All the best EV (and PHEV) rebate deals we could find for February 2025

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Cynics will point at big rebates and claim they mean the vehicle isnt selling, but that just exposes them as auto industry noobs. A rebate is powerful finance tool that helps dealers overcome obstacles like negative equity, poor credit, down payment requirements, and interest rate objections and, ultimately, get a deal done.

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