Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Scout starts building its EV manufacturing home. Kia dealers are at it again, marking up the EV9 electric SUV by $7,000 or more, despite efforts from Kia to reel in price gouging earlier in the year. Many Americans still have no experience with EVs. And how much more than MSRP would you pay for a Kia EV9?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

REV Fire Group, comprising the REV Group companies E-ONE, KME, Ferrara, Spartan Emergency Response, Smeal, and Ladder Tower, will build an all-electric E-ONE Vector fire truck for Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Mesa, AZ. H&E Equipment, an E-ONE authorized dealer, is coordinating the Mesa order and delivery is expected in 2022.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Sony Honda Mobility says its cars will go on sale in 2026 and will feature emotional spaces that focus on entertainment.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 4, 2025

The automaker recently told its dealers that it would tack an import fee to vehicles entering the country starting later this month. The automaker said it would determine the fee amounts by the middle of April and told dealers to expect fewer incentives. Despite building a few models in the U.S., could see price increases.

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Electrek

JANUARY 29, 2024

Hyundai dealerships are modernizing as the brand looks to build upon its growth in the EV market this year. Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 is already a top seller at some dealers. With new electric models rolling out, like the three-row IONIQ 7 SUV, Hyundai has the “whole gamut covered.”

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In what could be a tacit admission the transition to electric vehicles is going approximately as smoothly as a Michigan secondary road, it is being reported that suits at the Blue Oval are rolling back some of the requirements demanded of dealers in order to shill EVs to customers. Of course, our readers in the B&B know the difference.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

General Motors and Isuzu announced a $175-million investment through their DMAX joint venture to build an all-new, diesel engine components plant in Brookville, Ohio. Strong demand for GM’s all-new family of Chevrolet and GMC heavy and medium duty pickups is driving us to find ways to build more Duramax diesel engines.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2023

—starting in the state where the company also plans to build a factory. Vinfast will use franchised dealerships to sell cars in the U.S.—starting While Vinfast already has a few company-operated showrooms, its first franchised dealership opened this week in Cary, North Carolina, in partnership with the Leith Automotive Group.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 23, 2024

With new vehicle prices having surpassed parody, any automaker building affordable vehicles may soon find themselves getting a lot of attention from customers who just want something that will work for under $40,000 and that’s basically all Mitsubishi sells. But they have no dealer nearby to make that purchase." sales market.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A Citroën concept provides the building blocks for some creative EVs. The retro-styled SUV made at France’s former Smart car plant might include plans for green hydrogen. dealerships embrace the idea of discussing EV charging with consistency. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Honda has partnered up with its local dealer associations to start production of the Honda Shogo, an electric ride-on vehicle that will transport young patients at children’s hospitals across the US. more… The post Honda now building these tiny electric cars for children’s hospitals appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

Since 1967, Matthews has been a staple and one of the strongest dealers in the school bus industry. The specialty vehicle division, Matthews Specialty Vehicles, custom builds state-of-the-art vehicles for some of the most prominent healthcare, education, law enforcement, and government organizations in the world.

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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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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

Over the weekend, your author happened upon a rural Ford dealership seemingly frozen in time, still using signage from past decades and proudly eschewing whatever cold corporate design is currently being foisted upon dealer principals by The Suits in Dearborn. It was neat to see a store embrace its heritage. Texas, ya’ll.

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Teslarati

MAY 3, 2022

Ford will begin shipping units of the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning to dealers in the coming days after the pickup received an “Ok-To-Buy” status on all trims. Ford plans to build 150,000 F-150 Lightnings every year. The company plans to build 600,000 EVs by the end of 2023. I’d love to hear from you!

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 16, 2024

While best known for its commercial trucking services, Penske has been ramping up dealer acquisitions, buying out trucking rivals and trying to expand its already sizable footprint in both Europe and Australia. While those types of dealerships still exist, they’re losing ground to larger dealer networks. in Massachusetts.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2020

build the next generation Bustech XDi low floor transit bus using Cummins battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell technologies. Cummins shares our philosophy of building a vehicle platform to ease the transition to zero emission vehicles. Cummins, which acquired Hydrogenics Corp.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2020

To drive further popularization of BEVs, Toyota is expanding its product lineup and forming open collaborations as it works to build new business models. The supplied charging cable (100/200 VAC) connects directly to power outlets for charging.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 24, 2025

The tuners are working with Michigans Turn Key Automotive to build a GT350 based on the current Mustang GT, which gets a load of performance upgrades and the classic blue-and-white look. That said, buyers can get a GT350 or GT350R at one of Shelbys authorized Ford dealers. Images: Shelby American] Become aTTAC insider.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2020

The port, which will serve roughly 302 dealers in the mid-Atlantic region, marks an approximately $150-million investment in the Baltimore-area and the creation of about 100 new jobs. This is a key building block in Volkswagen Group’s global strategy to become carbon neutral across its business by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Allison brings more than 100 years of experience in building reliable and valued propulsion solutions, including two decades of electrified propulsion systems development and commercialization.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nissan said it would cut the second shift on the assembly lines responsible for building the Rogue and Altima at its Smyrna, TN, and Canton, MS plants. Despite their popularity, sales slowed, and dealers still had too many Rogues on their lots last year, so there could be room to play with.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In addition, Hitachi Capital America will assist in developing a national dealer network and will support Workhorse’s sales with vehicle financing options for both dealers and customers, including dealer floor-plan programs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This funding builds on the NYTVIP program expansion announced earlier this year. The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) also issued a Request for Information (RFI) on 23 December seeking details from manufacturers and dealers about electric and hybrid transit buses currently available in the marketplace.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

The ecosystem will build on the joint Global Communications Platform announced by Toyota and KDDI in 2016 to support car connectivity. Toyota Motor North America, KDDI and AT&T will collaborate to enable 4G LTE connectivity for all new model Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

Arriving in spring 2022, F-150 Lightning will be available in four series and two battery options at more than 2,300 EV-certified Ford dealers across the country, with the option for fleet customers to access Ford’s complete ecosystem of connected data and telematics services via Ford Commercial Solutions.

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Teslarati

JULY 13, 2023

Ford’s inventory of electric vehicles, including the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, is increasing, and one dealer said that the company has “a real problem on their hands based on the bets they’ve made,” and that their EV push may be “out of step.” I have Lightnings in stock and Mach-Es in stock.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Working with its 2,600-plus dealers, the company is focusing on the dealership transition to electric-vehicle sales and service, offering consulting and on-site evaluation of electric-vehicle (EV) integration needs within every area of the dealership business. —Phil Langley, head of network development, FCA – North America.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

In an event combining a first-customer ceremony and a media drive, Tustin (California) Hyundai’s Dealer Principal, John Patterson, handed over the keys to Hyundai’s first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell crossover ( earlier post ) to Timothy Bush, the first Hyundai Fuel Cell customer, with Hyundai executives in attendance. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

If mud and dirt build up inside the wheel, it can damage or wear through the braking parts, causing a leak and the potential for reduced braking capabilities. Toyota was first alerted about the problem in the summer of 2024, when dealers started reporting problems with rear brake hoses leaking. Images: Toyota] Become aTTAC insider.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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. As for dealers, there’s some amount of disagreement as to what’s holding EVs back. EVs are definitely not a want of our guests today.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 4, 2021

Update: I have a number of new pieces of info about all of this that I will publish shortly, but the key takeaway is: “We are selling every Mustang Mach-E we can build right now with days-to-turn on dealer lots of just 4 days. We are still building dealer stock on lots and we have […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

VinFast officially launched its first store in Canada, inside the Yorkdale Shopping Center in Toronto, Ontario. This fulfills the second of five phases of the brand’s launch in North America, which started off with the opening of six stores in California three months ago.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 29, 2024

Chevy also recently said it would not limit production numbers for the car, noting that it would build as many as the market demands. The new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 offers supercar levels of performance, and while it’s significantly more expensive than the standard car, it undercuts some of its most prominent competition by a large margin.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In fact, average MSRP has increased more than average ATP year over year, indicating automakers are still building a richer mix of expensive models and fewer value vehicles. Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index. The mix of available vehicles still favors more expensive models and higher trim levels.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Vehicles are scheduled to start arriving at dealers in the fourth quarter of 2022. Ordering for the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe is available now. Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe is assembled at Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, Ohio. liter four-cylinder engine and TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2019

The 2020 LiveWire is now available for US dealer pre-order at h-d.com/LiveWire with an MSRP of $29,799. At CES 2019, Harley-Davidson announced pricing and pre-order availability for LiveWire, its first electric production motorcycle. Earlier post.) Deliveries are expected this fall; select global markets will be announced at a later date.

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