Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The eMV is also equipped with three levels of regenerative braking (30%, 60% and 100%), allowing the vehicle to collect kinetic energy from braking and store it in the battery for use. Batteries are packaged between the frame rails for additional protection and under warranty for five years or 100,000 miles. kW of power.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

VinFast officially launched its first store in Canada, inside the Yorkdale Shopping Center in Toronto, Ontario. This fulfills the second of five phases of the brand’s launch in North America, which started off with the opening of six stores in California three months ago.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Ford Motor Company is partnering with Wind Energy Corporation to deliver a new source of clean energy to its dealers. Under a pilot program exclusive to Ford, Wind Energy will install wind sail and solar panel systems at four Ford dealerships, a nearly $750,000 investment, to help power dealer facilities.

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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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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 6, 2025

Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru were the most-trusted vehicle brands by dealers in 2024, according to research from Kerrigan Advisors. Ford was once the least-trusted automaker, but it lost that honor to Stellantis last year, as its Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep Ram (CDJR) dealers said theyd lost trust in the group.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We are excited to see the first deployments of our battery-electric model in Virginia, and glad to have the support of our local dealer, Nacarato Truck Centers, to ensure a positive customer experience after the sale. —Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America. Producers Dairy.

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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

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This comes after five stores operating within the state launched a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. Ford introduced its tiered dealer program nearly twelve months ago, splitting stores interested in selling electric into “Model e Certified Elite” and “Model e Certified.” for introducing a new certification process for EVs.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 10, 2024

Cutting new-car prices is a great way to boost sales, but it’s not always kind to the dealers stuck with the inventory. Nissan gave its franchisees authorization to sell vehicles below invoice, but some stores are unhappy with the brand’s shifting attitudes toward their profitability.

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CN EV Post

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The store was not evaluated by Xpeng on its profit/loss position. Xpeng was pumping money into the store regardless sales volume and cash flow. It is better to franchise the store business out.

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Electrek

JUNE 23, 2023

The revamp includes a new logo and Apple-like stores complete with signature scents and sounds. Infiniti showed off its first EV at a recent dealer meeting, with dealers describing it as a Tesla Model-like electric sedan. One thing missing from these showrooms – is fully electric vehicles.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

It seems a tripartite of price issues, demand problems, and a hamstrung product catalog have spurred a number of Mitsubishi dealers to bend the ear of its North American CEO. If something doesnt shift fast, said the dealer in an interview with AN , We will have to make some major decisions. percent in the 2023 calendar year.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 21, 2023

However, a new report shows that dealers have had difficulty keeping up with inventory levels for the automaker’s EQ lineup, with sales times for the EVs exceeding the luxury segment average. One person who runs a Mercedes store said he currently has over six months’ worth of EVs and only a 50-day supply of the company’s gas cars.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 3, 2024

Dan O’Brien auto group used to operate three Kia stores in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, but the automaker isn’t happy with how things ended. In early May, it filed a lawsuit against the dealer , claiming racketeering, fraud, and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in incentives.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2024

Image: Nissan Nissan dealers in the United States are living through a traumatic experience. Profitability has plummeted to its worst in 15 years, leaving almost 40% of Nissan's 1,071 dealers hemorrhaging money. Dealers are suggesting Nissan needs to trim the fat, possibly reducing the number of stores by up to 40%.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2014

Quantum recently designed, engineered, and introduced this high capacity, light-weight, CNG storage system for the fast growing natural gas truck retro-fit, dealer up-fit and OEM market segments. This new BOC module uses Quantum’s Q-lite tank technology and stores 123 DGE (Diesel Gallon Equivalent) of fuel.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 27, 2025

Last week didnt just bring snow to New Orleans, it also brought a raft of Stellantis dealers to town for a key meeting and most of them left feeling revved up about the year ahead. One went so far as to describe the event as shockingly good, a superlative rarely leveled at suits by dealer principals.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2024

dealer network , giving it stores in several new areas and growing its footprint to 18 dealerships in seven states. VinFast added 12 stores, with new dealerships in Connecticut and Kentucky, five new locations in Florida, and four in Texas. The company recently announced an expansion to its U.S.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 9, 2023

In the past two days, rumors have surfaced that BMW dealers are offering massive subsidies for the i3 in China, and that consumers who pay full cash for the car can even get the model for RMB 120,000 to 180,000, less than half the retail price. The rumors and the dealers' moves come as the Chinese auto industry is staging a rare price war.

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CN EV Post

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Downsizing the number of directly operated stores is becoming a new industry trend, with both Xpeng and Zeekr increasing the proportion of dealer stores, according to local media.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Located in Fontana, California, the BrightDrop Greater Los Angeles store will be operated by an existing franchised dealer, GM confirmed in a press release. General Motors on Tuesdays announced the opening of the first dealership for BrightDrop, a new standalone business that's initially focused on electric vans for commercial fleets.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The inverter converts high-voltage direct current (DC) stored in the high-voltage (HV) battery into high-voltage alternating current (AC) for the motor/generator. Any authorized Toyota dealer will perform a software update to the Motor Generator ECU and Power Management ECU at no charge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2020

Connected Routing harnesses real-life and historical speed information through GPS, which is stored in the server and updated every month, to predict upcoming traffic every five minutes. User Profile stores users’ vehicle preferences, such as the position of the wing mirrors or their favoured cluster layout, in the cloud. User Profile.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 23, 2024

Mitsubishi likewise wants to broaden the reach of its dealer network and is presently considering alternative retail concepts in addition to more traditional expansion plans. The dealer network size "limits our ability to go to the next level in share and sales volume," Chaffin said. sales market. executives.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

Over the weekend, your author happened upon a rural Ford dealership seemingly frozen in time, still using signage from past decades and proudly eschewing whatever cold corporate design is currently being foisted upon dealer principals by The Suits in Dearborn. It was neat to see a store embrace its heritage. Texas, ya’ll.

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CN EV Post

AUGUST 22, 2022

BYD will sell cars in Japan through a dealer network rather than directly operated stores, because the former is the way Japanese consumers are most familiar with, an executive said. The post BYD aims to have 100 dealership stores in Japan by 2025 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 22, 2024

The Blue Oval recently asked its suppliers to help it cut costs and announced early on that its dealers would need to make significant investments to continue selling its electric models. Now, the company is telling dealers to pause further investments while it reviews the requirements of its EV certification program.

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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. The video is then graded by A.I.

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CN EV Post

JULY 5, 2022

Louwman will open offline stores in several Dutch cities to provide a full range of sales and after-sales services for BYD's NEVs. The post BYD partners with local dealer to tap Dutch NEV market appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 16, 2024

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. While those types of dealerships still exist, they’re losing ground to larger dealer networks. in Massachusetts.

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InsideEVs

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Scout Traveler and Terra will be available via a direct-to-consumer factory store, akin to Tesla or Lucid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

NAPA Auto Parts stores will be an authorized dealer of Pulsar Plus, Wallbox’s award-winning smart home EV charger, online and in-store at more than 6,000 locations across the United States and Canada. Pulsar Plus is available for purchase in select retail locations as of mid-February 2022.

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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. He sold the car through his store, Shelby's of Netherton. The United States doesn't have a monopoly on shady car dealerships.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2019

This new exclusionary vehicle service contract is designed to meet the unique needs of electric vehicle owners and help dealers diversify their revenue streams through both the F&I office and the service drive. Morgan and Edison Electric Institute: 1.2 million battery electric vehicles are estimated to be sold in North America in 2025.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The 2015 Civic Hybrid launches at Honda dealers nationwide on November 5 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $24,735. The 2015 Civic Natural Gas goes on sale at Honda dealers in 37 states beginning on 19 November with an MSRP starting at $26,740. A 20 kW Li-ion battery stores recuperated energy.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Such parties include the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, and the court has officially set a hearing date on the petition. states still have direct vehicle sales bans in place, and which either limit stores or allow Tesla to sell direct-to-consumer through loopholes.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

Customized for the e-BULLI in collaboration with eClassics, a power electronics system in the back of the vehicle controls the high-voltage energy flow between the electric motor and the battery and in the process converts the stored direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC).

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