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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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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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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

I can see combined Prius sales in the US leading Toyota by the end of the decade. The early interest in the Prius v has drawn strong traffic to dealers, with some of those new Prius buyers liking the v but actually deciding that the Liftback fit their needs best. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 30, 2025

Its looking to cut its workforce and plans to reduce production of two of its most important models as sales slide. 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.

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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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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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2021

Our sales team is already introducing the demonstration VMC 1200 model to our dealer network and are very pleased to see very strong interest in it. Production of the vehicles is underway and commercial deliveries are scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2022.

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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

JUNE 28, 2014

This steady build-up supports the company’s objective to have aircraft ready for delivery immediately after Federal Aviation Administration type certification is achieved. The HondaJet will be single-pilot certified and is currently offered for sale in North America and Europe through the HondaJet dealer network.

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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. sales market.

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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Having a robust charging infrastructure helps build range confidence, which boosts interest in and use of electric vehicles. —Brendan Jones, Nissan’s director of electric vehicle marketing and sales strategy.

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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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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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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2012

The vast majority of e-motorcycle and e-scooter sales in 2011 occurred in that region (17 million vehicles estimated for Asia Pacific, versus just over 30,000 for the rest of the world combined), but the market is on the verge of major competitive changes over the next couple of years, according to Pike.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 10, 2024

Tesla has been granted a license to sell its vehicles in Kentucky, after being previously barred from certain sales due to its direct-to-consumer model being in violation of legislation requiring vehicle sales to be made through a franchised dealership.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This funding builds on the NYTVIP program expansion announced earlier this year. The program reduces the cost to purchase new, clean electric or alternative-fueled buses through point of sale rebates offered through a qualified vendor. Combined, these transit operators currently run more than 1,300 transit buses.

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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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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Sales volumes in November were up year over year by more than 11%, but down from October. The elevated prices and high loan rates are likely putting downward pressure on sales. Strong luxury vehicle sales have been a primary reason for overall elevated new-vehicle prices. of total sales in November from 17.8% in October.

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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. Available Active Drive Assist builds upon available Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go Lane Centering and Speed Sign Recognition.

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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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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. Others likewise said that it should be the market driving EV sales, not pressure from the government.& EVs are definitely not a want of our guests today.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

With the electric-vehicle (EV) readiness assessments in process, US auto dealers are seeing rapid growth in the number of EV charger installation projects being proposed and starting construction over the next several months. —US Head of Sales Jeff Kommor

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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. The two regulatory agencies will also work together on emissions testing and enforcement of vehicle regulations.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Ford held its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings call last week, where CEO Jim Farley addressed, among other things, the price markups dealers were placing on electric vehicles. . Johnson estimated that Ford was leaving about $1,850 of profit in dealers’ hand for about $3.6 billion in profit with the current franchise system.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The MEB is not just the technical building block for all models in the Volkswagen ID. Volkswagen Components, the business unit responsible for the drive systems, is currently expanding the Braunschweig site to be able to build up to half a million battery systems per year in the future.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Cuomo announced that the state has seen a 74% increase in electric car sales over the same time period last year, resulting from the Drive Clean Rebate initiative launched on 21 March 2017. The Drive Clean Rebate provides New York residents with a rebate of up to $2,000 for the purchase of a new plug-in car from participating dealers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Elements of the agreement include abatements, tax credits, an economic development rate rider, and an agreement on direct sales. Abatements: Up to 100% abatement of Sales Tax until 30 June 2034. I.e., Tesla is not to encounter any opposition in Nevada to its direct sales model. —Gov.

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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. The partner states are California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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. This isn't a red or blue state issue.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2014

The 2015 e-Golf will go on sale later this year at participating dealerships in select states. The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron is expected to go on sale at participating dealerships in all 50 states in the fall of 2015. The sale of carbon offsets supports the gas collection and flaring project. 3Degrees and carbon offsets.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 26, 2024

appeals court, with an appeals court this week ruling that the company can legally dispute Louisiana’s ban on direct vehicle sales. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Tesla on its ability to sue the state over the direct-sales ban , according to a report from Reuters. Tesla has been handed a win by a U.S. The post U.S.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 15, 2023

The management teams of XPeng 's direct sales channel and its authorized dealer channel have been combined to reduce unnecessary competition for interest from within, according to local media. However, these two sales channels of XPeng are managed by different teams and thus have the problem of competing for each other's interests.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ford CEO Jim Farley will meet with dealers next week in Las Vegas to describe changes to the sales process for its electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2019

was soon created to build out a collaborative driver/car-owner service platform through integrated auto-finance, leasing, trading, charging and refueling, and maintenance operations. BAIC has announced plans to stop the manufacturing and sale of gas-driven car models by 2025.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Volvo has pushed the long-awaited EX30 EV back a few times, but it’s now having to reverse that trend as it sees slipping sales in the United States. The automaker also said that dealers would receive demo vehicles but noted that its primary focus is on filling reservations for people on the list. Images: Volvo] Become a TTAC insider.

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