1/2 of Ford dealerships choose to NOT sell EVs, down from 2/3rds that committed last year

[Melensdad]

Despite gubmint mandates that will require EVs to dominate sales in the next decade, it appears that consumers are telling dealers, and dealerships are telling manufacturers, that the EV craze is not quite what it is cracked up to be?

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Only Half of All Ford Dealers Agree To Sell EVs Next Year​

By Julianne Geiger of Oilprice.com​

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Ford said on Thursday that half of all 1,550 Ford dealers chose to sell electric vehicles in 2024 - down from two-thirds that said this time last year that they would opt in to sell EVs for 2023.​

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The other half of Ford dealers will sell - and service - ICE and hybrid models. ​

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“EV adoption rates vary across the country, and we believe our dealers know their market best,” Ford spokesman Martin Günsberg told the Detroit Free Press. ​

The slack buy-in from Ford dealerships comes even after Ford relaxed its requirements for dealers in the EV dealer program last January that mandated fewer L2 chargers and extended installation deadlines. ​

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Certified Ford EV dealers were once required to spend $500,000 for a single public DC fast charger, or $1 million if they wanted to be in the Elite tier of EV dealers. The extra $500,000 was for another fast charger and demo units, among other things. But the high price tag caused Ford dealers to balk. ​

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Buick saw a similar engagement among its dealers last year, according to Electrek, with half of Buick dealers choosing buyouts of their franchises instead of selling EVs. ​

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As a result, GM now has 47% fewer Buick dealers as of the end of this year compared to January. . . . ​

 

[FrancSevin]

My wife works at Government Motors, so I should be careful with what I say. However,
they took taxpayer money to become what they now are. A slave to the whims of politicians.
I wouldn't buy their products even at the barrel of a gun.

 

[Melensdad]

My wife works at Government Motors, so I should be careful with what I say. However,
they took taxpayer money to become what they now are. A slave to the whims of politicians.
I wouldn't buy their products even at the barrel of a gun.

Honestly, because of the gubmint $$$ I did not even consider any General Motors products when I was shopping for a car. Personally I thought the company should have filed bankruptcy, it would have allowed it to be split apart with different buyers purchasing different divisions of the company. Probably would have led to greater long term innovation in the auto industry instead of simple "badge" engineering.

 

[chowderman]

GM filed bankruptcy in 2009.

 

[FrancSevin]

GM filed bankruptcy in 2009.

And Obama bailed them out. Not Chrysler or Ford.

He brokered a deal with Fiat so Chrysler remained a union shop. Having been trading partners for decades, Mitsubishi was a better candidate, but they were non-union.

Ford gave him the finger.

I am a loyal Chrysler fanatic for 55 years. So, I have bought one of their products since Fiat. Mostly because no one offers anything like the Pacifica.
I would support Ford but haven't had a need. (Maybe a Mustang, V8 IC of course)

 

[Melensdad]

And Obama bailed them out. Not Chrysler or Ford.

He brokered a deal with Fiat so Chrysler remained a union shop.

Ford gave him the finger.

I am a loyal Chrysler fanatic for 55 years. So, I have bought one of their products since Fiat. Because no one offers anything like the Pacifica.
I would support Ford but haven't had a need. (Maybe a Mustang, V8 IC of course)

Exactly. It was a corrupt government engineered bankruptcy that screwed shareholders and forced unionization.

I used to be a fleet owner, which a fleet of Chrysler cars and GMC trucks.

I'd buy a Ford, in fact I looked hard at them but they could not guarantee delivery without months of delay. But I'll never buy another GM or Chrysler product.