Industry Vet LaNeve Connecting Dealerships With EV Hardware

EV infrastructure has become part of dealership facility standards set by OEMs, Charge Enterprises’ Mark LaNeve says.

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Key Predictions for the Automotive Sector in 2023

As much attention as autonomous driving and EVs get, the most obvious change will be the cockpit experience. Horsepower and streamlined exterior aesthetics, while still important, take a back seat to what goes inside the car.

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EV Leasing Striving to Spark Consumer Interest in U.S.

Leasing has declined in general in 2022, but EV leases seem to have taken a bigger hit than those of traditional powertrain vehicles. Experian says the EV leasing rate in the third quarter was 9.88%, compared with 18% of all vehicles.

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UAW Wins Landslide Vote Among Ultium Cells Workers

LG Chem, the Korean company behind LG Energy Solutions, has a history of opposing union organizing. But GM, the other half of the Ultium Cells joint venture, stood aside during the vote and even publicly supported employees joining a union.

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Kia America COO to Dealers: Up Your Game

The Kia brand scores well on customer satisfaction and dependability but last in satisfaction with their dealership experience. Steve Center, chief operating officer of Kia America, says that must change.

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