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GM advances Dealer Community Charging Program

Green Car Congress

GM marked the official launch of its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first community charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan. Since the program was announced in late 2021, nearly 1,000 GM dealers have enrolled—representing almost a quarter of all GM dealers in North America.

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US auto dealers sue Mahindra & Mahindra over diesel pickup and SUVs

Green Car Congress

A group of US automobile dealers filed a lawsuit (Case 1:12-cv-01935-TWT) on 4 June with the United States District Court, Northern District Of Georgia, Atlanta Division accusing the Indian truck manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. Mahindra told the dealers that its light trucks and SUVs were ready for delivery to the US market.

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Hyundai just opened its massive new Georgia EV plant as the first IONIQ 5 rolls out

Electrek

billion EV plant in Georgia is now officially up and running. The first US-made IONIQ 5 rolled off the assembly line and is scheduled to arrive at US dealers by the end of the year. Hyundai is kicking off a new era as its $7.6

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Toyota Prius Recall, Georgia Electric-Car Incentive, Tesla Ohio Troubles: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Georgia may kill its $5,000 electric-car tax credit, Ohio car dealers renew their legislative fight against Tesla Motors, and 2010 through 2014 Toyota Prius hybrids are being recalled. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Georgia Tells Rivian: You Can’t Sell Electric Trucks Here

CleanTechnica EVs

The State of Georgia will not let Rivian sell its electric vehicles directly to its customers within the state. Currently, the auto dealer franchise law in several states prohibits direct-to-consumer sales of cars, including EVs. That includes Georgia. […]. That includes Georgia. […].

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Chevrolet Volt demo vehicles begin arriving at dealerships

Green Car Congress

Now dealers will have the ability to allow consumers to form their own opinions of the Volt through test drives and demonstrations. In the first quarter of 2011, approximately 550 demonstration Volts will be delivered to Chevy dealers. We know the best way to experience the Volt is to get behind the wheel and drive it.

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CDK Accused of Dealer Monopolization, Rival Tekion Launches Lawsuit

The Truth About Cars

If true, the broader ramifications of this would be that CDK Global had intentionally forced retailers to pay higher prices while keeping useful information from them likely resulting in those costs trickling down to consumers while ensuring it maintained the lions share of the dealer services market. CDK's technology is outdated.

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