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Penske Automotive Buys Largest Ford Dealer Network By Sales

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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. In the latter market, Penske recently took control of Melbourne-based Porsche dealerships.

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Volkswagen offering subscriptions to ID.3 and ID.4 in Germany

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—Klaus Zellmer, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Volkswagen. family, but the platform will later be made available to dealers to offer combustion engine and hybrid vehicles as well. In the future, cars will be delivered via the dealer network. The dealers will remain crucial partners in online sales as well.

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General Motors introduces omnichannel used car marketplace CarBravo

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Dealer enrollment begins immediately, and the consumer launch is expected to begin in spring 2022. CarBravo will give customers more choice and access to shop significantly expanded inventories of both the dealer and a national central stock of GM used vehicles. CarBravo will leverage GM’s new digital retail platform (DRP).

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Ford Next launches flexible lease pilot with Uber for rideshare drivers going electric

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In each city, the Ford Drive team works with local dealers to purchase a fleet of Mustang Mach-Es. Service and maintenance of those vehicles are conducted through dealers as well. The vehicle is delivered to the driver within two weeks, and they use the Ford Drive app to manage payments and service.

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EV Preventative Maintenance: Why It’s Important and How To Do It

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Just as regular internal combustion engine (ICE) cars need oil changes, tune-ups and regular tire rotation — to name just a few things that go into preventative maintenance — electric vehicles also require preventative maintenance to continue running their best. Fortunately, EVs require far less — and less frequent — maintenance.

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Stellantis and its US dealerships move toward electrification

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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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Battle Motors acquires Crane Carrier Company; Class 7 and 8 vocational truck electrification

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Crane Carrier Company (CCC) has been manufacturing commercial vehicles for 75 years and is based in New Philadelphia, Ohio with 180 sales and service dealers throughout North America. Battle Motors is bringing the Battle-Ready Class 8 severe duty full electric truck to the market this summer with 12 top tier Municipal customers.

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