Stretch2727
Engineer and Car Nut
I saw this and was quite surprised. A 65% of franchised dealerships refuse to sell a used EV. Their policy is to wholesale them.
They use "battery history" as an excuse but most are still under the original manufacturers 8 year warranty.
These are the same dealers that are likely holding back legacy automakers new EV sales.
There is probably a business opportunity here.
They use "battery history" as an excuse but most are still under the original manufacturers 8 year warranty.
Used BEVs: Another Storm Cloud Ahead for Mass BEV Adoption
Used-BEV values are dropping like stones and over half of franchised dealers are refusing to retail them. Is this a momentary blip or does it indicate another roadblock to mass adoption, with many banks questioning residual values before welcoming BEVs as a substantial percentage of a loan...
www.wardsauto.com
These are the same dealers that are likely holding back legacy automakers new EV sales.
There is probably a business opportunity here.