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Vinfast EV sales pivot to dealer model, starting in North Carolina

Green Car Reports

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. .—starting in the state where the company also plans to build a factory. As of Thursday, the.

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Anti-Tesla Bill Backed By North Carolina Car Dealers Is Dead

Green Car Reports

Tesla Motors has dodged two big bullets fired its way by New York and North Carolina legislatures and auto dealers. Last week, the New York State Senate and Assembly adjourned until January without acting on two bills pushed by state auto dealers that would have made it illegal to register a Tesla store in New York state.

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Tesla Loses Legal Battles To Texas, North Carolina Dealers

Green Car Reports

In North Carolina, a Senate.' Tesla''s had a very good year thus far, but it was recently dealt legislative defeats in two states where it had hoped to sell its electric cars. In Texas, the state legislature declined to make an exception to existing rules that make it illegal for automakers to sell cars to retail buyers.

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VinFast Announces New U.S. Dealers Across Several States

The Truth About Cars

dealer network , giving it stores in several new areas and growing its footprint to 18 dealerships in seven states. With 18 stores in seven states and its corporate dealers in California, VinFast now has a surprisingly robust U.S. The company recently announced an expansion to its U.S.

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Vinfast adds US dealer franchises, as EV deliveries lag targets

Baua Electric

The additions will give the company 18 franchised dealerships in seven states—North Carolina, New York, Texas, Florida, Kansas, Connecticut, and Kentucky—since the start of a pivot to a dealer model last year. The post Vinfast adds US dealer franchises, as EV deliveries lag targets appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Ford dealers push back and drop out of Model e EV sales program

Teslarati

Ford dealers are beginning to push back and drop out of the Model e electric vehicle sales program. million and would give dealers two DC fast chargers, priority in replenishing EV models, more exposure on Ford’s company website, and demo units, which could be sold. It has not gone according to plan for some.

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North Carolina Wants To Make It Illegal For Tesla To E-Mail Customers

Green Car Reports

How far will state car-dealer associations go to prevent Tesla Motors from opening its electric-car showrooms and selling cars over the Internet? In North Carolina, a new law passed by the state Senate would apparently make it illegal for Tesla to e-mail its customers. A long, long way.