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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by colinmhayes on Thursday June 02, 2022 @10:21PM (#31603490)
Tesla had a big advantage because they never had dealers. Many states have laws banning online sales once dealerships are established.
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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by bin_bash on Thursday June 02, 2022 @10:28PM (#31603533)
I wonder if maybe they're preparing to fully spin off the EV models into its own corporation for this exact reason: https://chargedevs.com/newswire/ford-to-spin-off-its-evs-int...
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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by bredren on Thursday June 02, 2022 @10:54PM (#31603713)
Does the law apply to a business unit? I’d expect it to require a new company.
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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by bin_bash on Thursday June 02, 2022 @11:15PM (#31603834)
It would. I'm saying they might have split the company into separate units in order to make it easier to spin off a new corporation.
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