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 representatives confirmed to Teslarati earlier today that Ford will begin shipping F-150 Lightning units to dealership locations in the coming days.

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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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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Gen 2 Lightning Ford Transit.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Ford and SunPower Corp. Interested Focus Electric customers will be contacted by a participating SunPower dealer who will visit their home to begin the installation process. Ford is also introducing the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in 2012.

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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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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2019

Lightning Systems announced that its all-electric powertrains for Ford and Chevrolet medium-duty trucks and buses are now offered on a California state contract. Vehicles eligible include the Ford Transit 350HD Passenger Van and Cargo Van, Ford E-450 Cutaway Chassis, Ford F-59 Stripped Chassis, and Chevrolet 6500XD Low Cab Forward Truck.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Mustang Mach-E GT’s popularity caught Ford by surprise, admitted CEO Jim Farley in an interview during Monterey Car Week. In Norway, for instance, the Ford sold 896 Mustang Mach-E units last month, coming in second place behind the Tesla Model Y. In July, Ford noted that Mach-E sales increased 15.8%

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ford Motor Company has unveiled a new companywide strategy to its dealership network of nearly 3,000 locations. Ford dealers have been alerted that they have until October 31 to decide whether they will invest their own money into one of two “certified” EV tiers to partake in Ford’s Model e business.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 1, 2024

Ford has announced its new dealership training platform for the United States , noting that it will utilize artificial intelligence to better familiarize sales teams with product knowledge, corporate history, while likewise making them better at engaging with customers. Ford said the system was powered by Microsoft Copilot and GPT.

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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.” We’ve never had that before.”

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Teslarati

JULY 24, 2021

Upon the release of the Mustang Mach-E earlier this year, Ford fans can officially call themselves members of the electric vehicle community. However, Ford still operates with dealerships, which is a big turn-off for many car buyers, and for a good reason. The post was published by u/Gonzotiki on Friday evening. A whopping $16,837.99

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2012

The California Energy Commission unanimously approved funding of $1,974,330 for the expansion and upgrade of a biodiesel production facility and buy-downs of alternative-fuel vehicles. In addition, the Commission approved an award of $114,000 to Big Valley Ford , Inc., Yokayo Biofuels, Inc.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With a new dealer incentive and Retail Customer Cash bonus, now may be the best time to buy Ford’s all-electric SUV. All versions of the 2023 Mustang Mach-E now include a significant discount for those buying or leasing.

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Teslarati

JULY 9, 2024

The state of Michigan has cut Ford factory incentives by over half, after the company announced plans to significantly downsize its electric vehicle (EV) and battery production plans in the state in recent months. Michigan has cut Ford’s tax incentives to $409.1 million, down from the previous agreement of $1.03

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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. Legacy automakers may be entering the market with compelling vehicles like the Ford Mustang Mach-E, but automakers are bound to encounter a number of challenges, according to the analysts.

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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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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Apparently, you can learn a lot about Tesla Motors at a Ford seminar. Tesla''s unusual sales model--which eschews traditional franchised dealerships for direct-sale retail stores--could change the way people buy cars, a former strategic planning leader for Apple said at a Ford panel on global trends last week.

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Teslarati

MAY 4, 2022

Ford reported an incredible growth rate for its electric vehicle sales with a 139 percent increase on the strength of the Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit. In all, Ford sold 16,779 electrified units in April 2022, with E-Transit sales increasing by 62.3 Through April, Ford said Mustang Mach-E sales have totaled 10,539 units.

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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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Teslarati

JUNE 24, 2022

As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases. Ford informed dealers in a letter that it was discontinuing the end-of-lease purchase option for the E-Transit van, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning.

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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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EV Adoption

JUNE 29, 2021

When the Ford F-150 Lightning BEV reaches dealers in the spring or summer of 2022, it will wear the mantle as the most important electric vehicle introduced to date in America. Enter the Ford F-150 Lightning. The Ford F-150 Lightning is a game changer and will be the most important EV ever introduced in the US.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

To make the Energy Commission’s buy-down program as efficient and simple as possible, the incentive reservations are awarded in blocks to vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers. Arata Equipment Company (San Carlos, California) is awarded $884,000 for the buy-down of 34 vehicles manufactured by American LaFrance.

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Teslarati

MAY 24, 2021

Ford released details on the F-150 Lightning Pro variant recently. In the legacy automaker’s own words, the F-150 Lightning Pro was “Built Ford Tough” for business owners. “This helps ensure that when we say the F-150 Lightning is Built Ford Tough, customers understand what that means for their business.”

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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

MARCH 21, 2013

Buy-down incentives totaling $560,000 were approved for 35 alternative-fuel propane vehicles. These buy-down incentives are reserved for vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers and passed on to buyers in California at the time of sale.

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Teslarati

MAY 19, 2022

Ford’s introductory all-electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, recently began production, and finished units are flooding parking lots near the automaker’s Dearborn production plant, preparing to make their way to dealerships as demo vehicles. If you have any comments, concerns, or questions, please email me at joey@teslarati.com.

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Teslarati

JULY 9, 2024

Ford has launched a handful of new promotional offers on its Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning electric vehicles (EVs), including temporary zero-interest financing, cash bonuses, and more leasing options. Credit: Ford You can see the specific details of the new leasing options below, as shared with Teslarati on Tuesday.

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Teslarati

MARCH 7, 2022

Keith McCluskey, the Chevrolet National Dealer Council chairman, has his sights aimed high as the veteran automaker increases its efforts to break into the growing electric vehicle sector. The results were discouraging, as dealers from companies like Ford and GM proved dismissive if not hostile to electric cars.

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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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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

These numbers suggest that the ZEV mandate’s success in Maryland will require significant change in consumer attitudes and buying behavior. it is based on what customers buy rather than on what automakers produce. The ZEV mandate is a consumption mandate—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2012

In addition, buy-down incentives totaling $2,548,000 will be awarded for 180 alternative-fuel vehicles, most of them school buses. These buy-down incentives are reserved for vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers and passed on to buyers in California at the time of sale. Big Valley Ford, Inc. ,

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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.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 13, 2021

At this point, there seems to be no doubt that Ford made a very decent electric vehicle in the Mustang Mach-E. Sales-wise, the Mach-E seems to be doing well, with Ford North America Product Communications director Mike Levine noting that the vehicle’s sales expanded 9.2% ” Take this Ford Mustang Mach-E GT, for example.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 19, 2021

In the video below, he shared a horrible buying experience he had at a Ford dealership […]. YouTube channel Get Energi, which is mostly about electric vehicles and deep dives into the latest EVs on the market, was created by an electrical test engineer whose passion is learning about EVs and sharing them with his audience.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

Coulomb Technologies, in partnership with Ford, Chevrolet and smart USA, will provide 4,600 free home and public ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles throughout the United States through the ChargePoint America program. Locations for the ChargePoint America program. Click to enlarge. Sacramento, Calif.;

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