Ford Pushes Back Deadline For Dealers To Opt In To EV Sales Program via insideevs.com
Ford has decided to give its dealers an extra month to decide whether they will opt in to the program to sell electric vehicles, which requires investments of up to $1.2 million. The October 31 deadline has been pushed back to December 2 after some dealers asked for more time to make a decision, Ford spokesman Marty Gunsberg said.
"We value our relationship with our dealers and have decided to provide additional time for dealers who have not yet decided or asked for more time," Gunsberg said in a statement to. He declined to say how many dealers have already opted in, saying figures will be released by Ford after the enrollment period ends.. Retailers who sell both brands will be required to invest in each program, which would set them back up to $2.1 million..
To meet the new sales standards, dealers will be required to set nonnegotiable prices for EVs. In addition, those who go for the lower-priced certification tier won't be allowed to carry any EVs in inventory. This means that their customers will have to order exactly what they want for later delivery.says each of its approximately 3,000 US dealers is free to choose whether to opt in to the EV sales standards, and no one will be forced to do so.
Ford's EV sales cap has been criticized by some state dealer associations, who claim that it violates state laws. This week, a group of automotive trade association executives, representing associations in Virginia and 11 other southern states, asked Ford to"reconsider the program as it is currently described," on the grounds that it"includes unreasonable restrictions on dealer autonomy."
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