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Old 09-25-2022, 12:38 PM
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gM plans to take the gentle approach with us non conformist types... Ford not so much.

The plan moving forward is that gM dealers that sell Cadillac and Buick will receive buy out offers for dealers that are unwilling or unable to spend the money required to fully service electric vehicles.

Dealers that agree to take the buyouts will only be allowed to sell Chevrolets which positions Chevy as the gM internal combustion brand moving forward.

FORD

Ford has made similar conditional requirements to its dealers. Ford wants to move toward 100 percent online sales as they dismiss the direct sales partners that built the company brand over the past century. The end goal for FORD is “no inventory … and 100 percent remote pickup and delivery.” Long-time dealers will be forced into repairs only.

Ford also plans to restrict parts inventories which will by design - frustrate people wanting to quickly repair existing ICE fleets. This a less than subtle NUDGE for Ford owners to simply give up - and buy an EV of course. This Ford experiment will be interesting to watch because it will require Ford to be successful with BOTH its lobbying efforts to overturn state laws that require vehicle sales to be through dealers - and the avalanche of litigation that is sure to follow.

Ford news link here: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/09...nt-set-prices/
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