65% Of Dealers Say Yes To Ford’s No Haggle EV Sales Policy
Some Ford dealers and state dealer groups are pushing back against the company’s plan for selling electric cars.
Some Ford dealers and state dealer groups are pushing back against the company’s plan for selling electric cars.
Ford electric vehicles are finding success in the market place among individual drivers as well as commercial fleet operators.
17% of new car sales in Germany fully electric, 32% have a plug It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out and is back on a growth path. October brought a solid 17% increase in sales, but it still wasn’t enough to pull the year-to-date (YTD) numbers out of … [continued]
Ford CEO Jim Farley made a blockbuster of a statement this week. According to the somewhat jovial and optimistic cousin of late comedic actor Chris Farley, producing electric vehicles requires about 40% less labor than producing the same number of fossil-powered cars. The fact that electric vehicles are “simpler” than … [continued]
Yesterday, TechCrunch broke news that Argo.AI is shutting down. The company’s operations are reportedly going to shift to Volkswagen and Ford, the company’s two main backers. Multiple sources who wished to remain anonymous told TechCrunch that Argo.AI employees were told during an all-hands meeting Wednesday that some of them would … [continued]
We’re on to the next round of our Ultimate EV Bracket Battle, and this is the best battle yet. It’s the best selling electric SUV in the United States versus the second best selling electric SUV in the United States! That’s the Tesla Model Y versus the Ford Mustang Mach-E. … [continued]
As part of the Ford+ plan for growth and value-creation, Ford Motor Company is investing $700 million in new investment and creating 500 additional hourly manufacturing jobs in Kentucky. This will support an all-new F-Series Super Duty pickup being built at Ford’s Kentucky Truck plant in Louisville. But, that’s not … [continued]
At present, Ford’s E-Transit offered in the United States comes with a limited range of only 126 miles. That’s actually enough for most businesses to use, according to Ford’s data, as local delivery and service vehicles don’t usually drive very much. But, Ford seems to know that there are many … [continued]
“I remember this incident so vividly. I grew up in a family of six kids. I have two elder brothers, my younger sisters are twins, and a younger brother,” she said. “I just thought, ‘My brothers are going to fix it.’” Her father, an artist specializing in sculpture and painting, … [continued]
Ford has told its dealers it’s time to choose whether or not they want to be part of the coming EV revolution.