Car Sales
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Toyota recently sold its 8 millionth hybrid car globally.
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Tesla Doubles Down On Fight For Direct Sales In Michigan, Detroit Three's Home Turf
Tesla plans to lobby for direct sales in Michigan.
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Small Crossover Price Starts At $20,000
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 will start at just over $20,000.
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2016 Range Rover Diesel Models To Carry $1,500 Premium Over Gasoline Version
Land Rover prices its two new diesel models.
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New 2016 Scion Models Priced: Compact iM Hatchback $19,255, Smaller iA Sedan $16,495
The 2016 Scion iA and iM go on sale in September.
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 Plug-In Hybrid Priced At Entry Level
With more than a handful of plug-in hybrid models scheduled to hit dealers over the next three years, buyers are curious to find out how those cars will be priced. One maker, Volvo, is positioning the plug-in hybrid version of its 2016 XC90 seven-seat SUV at the top of the range. But it appears...
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Used electric cars starting to enter the market in higher numbers, letting advocates suggest that if the purchase price of a new plug-in car is too high, buyers can look at used options. The usual metric of retained-value calculations can be tricky for plug-ins, though because most buyers take advantage of Federal income-tax credits of $2,500 to $7,500. Nonetheless, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has taken a look at how used electric cars have held their value so far. DON'T MISS: Used Electric Cars: About To Get Big, What You Need To Know The data is contained in the April...
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Not All Car Dealers Hate Tesla's Online Sales; Large Chains Back It, Bank Says
Some car dealers would like to see franchise laws relaxed, a Morgan Stanley report finds.
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Canadian Electric-Car Dealership Awards Honor Sales Success Stories
With car dealers often viewed as an impediment to successful sales of plug-in electric cars, recognizing dealerships that embrace and promote plug-in cars is crucial to changing hearts and minds. Earlier this week, the winners of Canada's second-annual Electric Vehicle Dealership Awards were...
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$75,000 Cadillac ELR Coupe Price Was 'Overestimate', Chief Marketer Says
The Cadillac Converj concept, a range-extended electric coupe design, debuted to favorable reviews in January 2009. That was pretty much the last time much went right for the car, which went on sale in December 2013 as the 2014 Cadillac ELR. Now Cadillac's head marketer has admitted that pricing...
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FTC Calls Michigan's Tesla Ban 'Protectionism' For Dealers
Tesla Motors has had varied success in its efforts to fight state laws making its direct online-sales model illegal. The electric-car maker lost a round in Michigan last fall, but now a government agency has weighed in on Michigan's revision to its franchise law. Let's just say that the U.S...
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Priced From $33,995, Or $1,175 Lower Than 2015 Volt
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will be priced from $33,995 when it goes on sale sometime this fall, a GM executive said this morning. The price, which includes delivery, is $1,175 lower than that of the outgoing 2015 Volt. The old Volt lacks the 50-mile range, 41-mpg fuel efficiency, and...
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The 2016 Honda HR-V will start at just under $20,000.
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More Informed Car Buyers Don't Need Salesmen, But 'Facilitators'
Car buyers today have far more information than they did just 15 years ago, and they're using it. Google says that three-quarters of all auto shoppers now do hours of research before they ever visit a dealer. They can find some information on dealer invoice prices--though not necessarily all the...
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Tesla Sales Now Legal As Little Maryland Goes Big On Electric Cars
Well, add one more to the list of states where Tesla Motors can legally sell its electric cars--and do so without having to use franchised dealers. The Maryland General Assembly has reversed a ban on direct sales by Tesla, which displays its cars in Tesla Store and "gallery" facilities it operates...
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2015 Chevrolet Spark EV Price Cut To $25,995; $139 Lease, No Money Down
The suggested retail price of the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV electric car will be cut by $1,650, to $25,995, GM announced today. Chevrolet's chief global marketing officer, Tim Mahoney, announced the price cut today in a luncheon speech at the Washington Automotive Press Association. Mahoney also said...
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2016 Chevy Volt In Pre-Production; Prices To Come Next Month
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt was officially unveiled at January's Detroit Auto Show, so there won't be a lot of focus on the new plug-in hybrid with the 50-mile range at this week's New York Auto Show. Instead, it'll be all about the new 2016 Chevy Malibu mid-size sedan, including the new Malibu Hybrid...
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Tesla Wins One In Jersey: Gov Christie Signs Bill To OK Four Stores
Tesla can now operate up to four of its retail stores in New Jersey.
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Suppose you could get a new electric car for $83 a month--and its running costs per mile were only a fraction of what a gasoline car would in fuel. That'd be almost a free car, right? Indeed, the allure of such a deal added to the viral nature of the Internet led to sales of roughly 100 Fiat 500e electric cars in California over the last week alone via group buys among the members of two different racing-oriented communities. DON'T MISS: 2015 Fiat 500 Updated With New Instrument Cluster, Display Options We first learned of the "feeding frenzy" to lease the little Fiat 500e from Joe Nuxoll, a...
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Detroit Electric Opens Showroom Near Car Assembly Plant In England
Detroit Electric opens the first showroom to sell its SP:01 electric sports car.
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Strange Bedfellows: Consumer Groups, Koch Brothers Unite To Back Tesla Stores
Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity is one of 10 groups to sign a pro-Tesla letter to U.S. lawmakers.
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Tesla Vs Franchised Car Dealers In Texas, Arizona: Battles Continue
Debate over Tesla direct sales is re-sparked in Arizona and Texas.
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Electric-Car Owners: Watch Out For Those Dealer Service Bills!
One of the benefits of battery-electric cars is that they have far fewer moving parts than gasoline vehicles, so they require less servicing. Or as the old saying goes, "Nothing but tires and wiper blades"--which is a bit reductive, but pretty close to the truth if you add in occasional brake-fluid...
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2016 Fiat 500X Small Crossover SUV To Start At $20,900
We've got 2016 Fiat 500X pricing info.
Stephen Edelstein