CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 19, 2022

What do you do when you want to buy an electric car and you don’t trust this newfangled internet thingy? You go to your local dealer, where you have bought cars before, because rural country car buyers trust their local car dealers. Like Gympie MG, just north of Brisbane. MG vehicles — in full electric, […].

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InsideEVs

JANUARY 23, 2024

Amazon wants to disrupt car buying. But its pilot program still requires you to visit a dealer to sign all of the paperwork.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 9, 2021

GM has started establishing a franchise dealer network for its electric vans. And why did some of this year’s EVs and PHEVs not make the Best Car To Buy shortlist? Synthetic gasoline might not be cheaper or cleaner. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Electrek

JANUARY 26, 2024

If you want to try the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E before buying, you may be in luck. Ford dealers can now use the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E as part of its rental car programs.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 29, 2024

Cadillac and Buick dealers accepted buyouts in large numbers to avoid making investments to sell EVS, and now the automaker’s dealers are pushing it to develop more hybrids instead of releasing new electric models. The company understands its dealers’ concerns but has not detailed plans to offer such products.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Over 3,000 car dealers sent a letter to President Biden expressing their concerns about his administration’s push toward electric vehicles (EVs). Car dealers have informed the President that enthusiasm for electric vehicles has stalled, hinting at concerns over the demand for EVs. But that enthusiasm has stalled.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2021

Tesla shares ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) are gaining momentum on Monday following a “Buy” rating and an updated price target from Jefferies. The post Tesla (TSLA) receives “Buy” rating and higher price target from Jefferies appeared first on TESLARATI. Disclaimer: I am long TSLA.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 26, 2023

New year, new rules: As of January 1, things are about to get a little easier when it comes to getting your federal tax credit for buying an electric vehicle. And auto dealers are signing up in droves with the IRS. more… The post Thousands of auto dealers sign up to offer new on-the-spot tax credit appeared first on Electrek.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 10, 2024

Given how awful the buying experience is at the average dealer, this could be a huge win. GM is trying to sell more EVs through Costco.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2024

We decided we would rather give that money to a dealer so that we could expand faster,” said Henrik Fisker, the CEO, President, and Chairman of the EV startup. He plans to attend the National Automobile Dealers Association convention and make a pitch to the auto dealers.

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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. The post Ford to begin shipping F-150 Lightning units to dealers in coming days following ‘Ok-To’Buy’ status appeared first on TESLARATI.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 6, 2024

While there are absolutely exceptions, the days of the super-sleazy used car dealer seem to be behind us here in the States. Anyone ripped off by one of them probably wishes we had laws like those in England, where a shady dealer recently got jail time for his actions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Last month, I shared the story of how a potential Ford customer had a problem with a Ford dealership and later said they were told to buy a Tesla. Note, however, that we never connected with this person directly and they ended up deleting their initial Reddit post sharing the story. However, someone who read […].

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

General Motors said that it will offer all of its Buick franchise dealers in the U.S. Global Vice President of Buick and GMC, Duncan Aldred, told WSJ that shifting to EVs will require significant investments by Buick dealers. Buick just offered to buy out ALL of its U.S. buyouts,the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 31, 2024

BYD Automotive GmbH plans to buy Hedin Electric Mobility, a car distributor in Germany. The Swedish car distributor previously managed BYD’s relationship with dealers across Germany. The post BYD Buys Car Distributor in Germany, fueling Push in Europe appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The US National Dealer Council sent a scathing letter to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, emphasizing concerns about the automaker’s past decisions and future plans. In August, Stellantis received a proposal to buy back Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth/Mopar brands, citing similar reasons.

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InsideEVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Jon Rettinger initially wanted a Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC, but the insane markup drove him to buy a Lucid Air instead.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Honda dealerships that want to be part of the buying process of the vehicles. While earlier this week, Sony Honda Mobility clarified that their vehicles won’t be available until 2026, this hasn’t stopped Honda dealers state-side from expressing their interest in being a part of the venture, according to Reuters.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Many dealers joined the UAW in claiming that Tavares was mismanaging the U.S. Dealer groups claim that “reckless short-term decision-making to secure record profits in 2023” made them “anemic and diminished,”as market share has continued to decrease for the vehicle makers. And how did we get in this predicament?

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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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Electrek

JANUARY 13, 2023

Ford gave its dealers, including Lincoln, an ultimatum to either buy in and go all-in on selling electric vehicles or wait until 2027 as part of its voluntary Model-e EV program. Although a little over half of Lincoln dealers opted in, they account for the great majority of the brand’s sales.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 1, 2024

& We're rolling out Ford University to Ford dealers across the United States starting May 1, with plans to expand further. .& & We're rolling out Ford University to Ford dealers across the United States starting May 1, with plans to expand further.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 18, 2021

One of Tesla’s key obstacles in the United States is the traditional auto dealership industry.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Auto dealers strike again. Unable to avoid or removing dealer markup fees on the Mustang Mach-E, a Ford executive told a potential customer to just get a Tesla. And it's not a unique story.

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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. That issue was exacerbated by provisions (e.g.&

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 2, 2023

There's a dealer -- 62-year-old Steven Hickman -- in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, who was convicted of selling an "unroadworthy" Subaru Forester (the model year is unclear) to a customer last March. The issues the vehicle had included a rusty suspension that failed while the second customer was driving the car, shortly after buying it.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

set to help educate dealers and salespeople about the technology as more consumers look to go electric. states over the summer and fall, in efforts to increase dealer confidence and product knowledge, as detailed in a report over the weekend from Automotive News. . Chevy has been hosting an EV training tour across five U.S.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Vehicles eligible include the Ford Transit 350HD Passenger Van and Ford E-450 Shuttle Bus, both of which are offered by Lightning Systems, a Colorado-based developer and manufacturer of zero-emission, Buy America commercial electric vehicles.

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Plug in America

OCTOBER 11, 2023

1, 2024, the New Clean Vehicle Tax Credit (30D) and Used Clean Vehicle Tax Credit (25E) will be available at the time of sale from your local dealer because the tax credit can be transferred to the dealer. You can still get the full amount of the tax credit if you transfer your tax credit to the dealer. Beginning Jan.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

After several years of swelling vehicle prices and tragically lean inventories, the market has reached a point where dealer lots are getting full and consumers are becoming disinclined to go into quite so much debt in order to purchase a new automobile. Everything is relative in the world of car buying. elections play out.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In recent years, General Motors brands Buick and Cadillac have announced that they will give dealers a buyout option if they are unwilling to sell electric vehicles. Cadillac was the first GM brand to offer dealers a buyout option if they were unwilling to invest in sales electrification and its associated investments.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Porsche is changing the way people interact with and buy their cars.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 12, 2023

We’ve been hearing about the rise of electric vehicles for years, but while they are growing rapidly in number, there’s still a disconnect between an auto industry hell-bent on electrification and the desires of the people they rely on to buy new cars.

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 24, 2024

Navigating sketchy dealers who want to cash the used EV tax credit for themselves and discovering coolant leaks. It’s all there.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 6, 2023

It’s been said before: manufacturers can make the best electric vehicles in the world, but if the salespeople can’t explain them (or, worse, don’t want to explain them) no one will buy them.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 10, 2024

If you own a Chevy Bolt and have considered buying a Nissan Leaf, this could be your time to shine. Nissan is offering Bolt owners a $1,000 credit towards buying a Leaf, and nationally, the automaker has lease specials as low as $100 monthly. That does not compare favorably to the Bolt EV, which offers 259 miles of range.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In dealers' cases, an event such as Helene might cause insurance companies to seek further storm-proofing of a dealership property to protect vehicle inventory. "We're For dealers, the hurricane can be viewed as a massive windfall or major disaster. Image: Adansijav Official/Shutterstock] Become a TTAC insider.

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