Hey there, welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, June 23. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:
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Connecticut dealerships successfully blocked passage of the state's EV Freedom Bill. You can still purchase a Tesla or Rivian in the state, but you will have to jump through some hoops to get it home, CleanTechnica reports.
“We don’t want to run into the trap of energy (production) cancelling out (the environmental zero-emission benefits of) EVs,” analyst William Newman says at a Reuters automotive conference.
The reaction to the introduction of the battery-electric Ford F-150 Lightning has been overwhelming and is likely to mark a turning point in the broader acceptance of BEVs, Ford CEO Jim Farley says during an investors conference.
That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives. And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions), contact Tom Murphy at tmurphy@wardsauto.com. OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out. Now for the legal stuff...
