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Automakers Face Roadblocks in Switching to Electric Vehicles
Automakers Face Roadblocks in Switching to Electric Vehicles
July 28, 2024  |  Transportation

The automotive industry is facing an obstacle in switching to electric vehicles: traditional cars. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (July 28), pressures...

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Tesla’s Grip on US Electric Car Market Slips in Q2
Tesla’s Grip on US Electric Car Market Slips in Q2
July 10, 2024  |  Earnings

Tesla’s dominance of the American electric car market has faded, even as vehicle sales surge. The company’s share of the electric vehicle (EV) market fell...

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Carvana Adds New Features for Buying and Selling EVs
Carvana Adds New Features for Buying and Selling EVs
July 10, 2024  |  eCommerce

Online car marketplace Carvana has introduced new features for buying and selling electric vehicles (EVs). The company says its new streamlined process highlights vehicles qualifying...

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CDK Expects to Have Hacked Systems Restored by July 4
CDK Expects to Have Hacked Systems Restored by July 4
July 01, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

CDK Global is reportedly restoring its systems that were hacked and expects to have all the car dealerships using its platform live by the morning...

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Online Auto Industry Stalls as Consumers Drive New Digital-First Experiences
Online Auto Industry Stalls as Consumers Drive New Digital-First Experiences
June 28, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers unwilling to trust eCommerce channels to complete their car-buying journeys, the online auto sales industry is seeing shifts. For instance, Bloomberg reported this...

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Carvana Expects New Car Production to Boost Used Car Sales
Carvana Expects New Car Production to Boost Used Car Sales
May 14, 2024  |  Transportation

Carvana reportedly expects that as more new vehicles are built, the company’s used car business will benefit. “There will likely be much more car production, and...

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Vroom Completes Wind-Down of eCommerce, Used Vehicle Dealership Businesses
Vroom Completes Wind-Down of eCommerce, Used Vehicle Dealership Businesses
April 05, 2024  |  eCommerce

Vroom completed the previously announced wind-down of its eCommerce and used vehicle dealership businesses. The company ended transactions through vroom.com, completed previously contracted transactions, sold “substantially all”...

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Earnings Season Shows Some Momentum for Online Car Platforms
Earnings Season Shows Some Momentum for Online Car Platforms
March 14, 2024  |  Retail

Through the past several months, buying a car — used or new — has been, to put it mildly, out of reach. Inflation has run...

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Cazoo Switches Focus to Become ‘Pure Play’ Automotive Marketplace
Cazoo Switches Focus to Become ‘Pure Play’ Automotive Marketplace
March 06, 2024  |  Transportation

Cazoo’s days of selling used cars are coming to an end. The U.K. company plans to transition into a “pure play” automotive marketplace, Cazoo said in...

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