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Car dealers are not happy with the direction the Biden administration has led the auto industry. In Automotive News’ 2022 Dealer Outlook Survey, all dealers complained to the government, from supply chain issues to inflation to electric vehicles. for. )
The survey was conducted by 196 dealers. The big point from all of this: Dealers don’t seem to actually meet EV and emission requirements. Many of the complaints expressed in the survey were against the transition to EVs, emission requirements, or the feeling that EVs were being enforced. Every auto news (my emphasis):
The majority of respondents also said they do not support Biden’s goal of zero emissions for half of all new cars sold in the United States in 2030. This includes battery electricity, plug-in hybrids and fuel cells.
One respondent said the 50% target is too aggressive and instead expects the market to reach 20% by 2030. And consumers decide what to buy..
I think he meant what they wanted to sell.
One dealer even said EVs were being forced on them. But he supported it by saying he didn’t think the country was ready yet when it came to infrastructure.
Paul Tracy, owner of Auto Wholesale, a used car dealership in Wilmington, North Carolina, said: Automotive news.
I think the biggest problem is trying to put the cart in front of the horse, “he said. “There is no infrastructure, and there is no system on how to help people with electric vehicles take care of the road.
“The industry is upside down,” said another dealer, as everything is happening in a short period of time. This dealer, like many, is worried about profits. They want the rewards of investing in EV training and chargers. They don’t expect these things to come back soon. That impatience.
The main thing you can take from all of this is that the dealers are old schools stuck in their way. EVs are this horrifying new thing they aren’t interested in dealing with. Also, as automakers ask dealers to invest heavily in chargers, training, etc., it’s been years before we see dealers really interested in selling EVs. May also take.