VinFast just added 12 new car dealers in the US
VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announced that it’s officially signed agreements with 12 new car dealers in the US.
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A US car dealership group just installed 10,000 rooftop solar panels
One of the US’s largest car dealership groups recently completed the installation of 10,000 solar panels on multiple dealerships.
Expand Expanding CloseWhich is it, already – is US EV demand slowing or growing?
Some media say EV demand is slowing, and other media claim there’s record demand. So what’s going on? ZETA’s Albert Gore and I chatted about it.
Expand Expanding Close45% of US car dealers won’t sell you an EV – here’s what’s going on
Sixty-six percent of US car dealers don’t have any EVs to sell, and 45% said they wouldn’t sell them no matter what, according to a new report from Sierra Club about the EV shopping experience in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseA California car dealership follows Tesla’s lead by selling solar alongside EVs
Capistrano Volkswagen/Mazda, a car dealership in San Juan Capistrano, California, has partnered with San Diego-based solar and battery installation company Stellar Solar to offer EV customers solar, battery storage, and EV connectivity to power their cars with clean energy.
Expand Expanding CloseNational Auto Dealer Assoc. says it’s all in on EVs. Will dealers step in line?
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has said they’re “all-in” on electric cars, but $30,000 price hikes and generalized dealer shenanigans about reservations in the face of ongoing inventory concerns have led some automakers to put their franchise dealer networks on notice, ultimately begging the question: if NADA leads, will the dealers follow?
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Motors and car dealerships clash again – this time over Tesla’s new referral program
Last month Tesla announced a new referral program for Model S owners that will run as an experiment through October. If you refer the Model S to a friend, your friend will get $1,000 off the price of his new car and Tesla will credit you $1,000 for your referral, which you can apply to any purchase with the company, like a new car, service center visit or accessories.
Now dealership are pushing back against Tesla’s program. California’s main dealership lobbying group sent a letter to the director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, Jean Shiomoto, to ask his agency to crackdown on the referral program.
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