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Lotus May Put The Brakes On Elise EV Development To Wait For Lighter Batteries

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Lotus may delay its Type 135 electric sports car, the much-awaited Elise and Emira successor, due to concerns that current battery technology would make it too heavy. According to the brand, the model must remain as close in spirit to the Elise as possible, and today’s battery technology is not advanced enough to allow it.

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Fears emissions law ‘loophole’ will leave dealers with cars they can’t sell as makers scramble to hit targets

Drive.com

“They don’t start counting until the middle of next year, so all that means is you’re incentivised – if you can get supply – to bring all your bad actors in early on, fill up the pipeline and then hang on and make the changes over time if you’re able to get new technologies and new products.

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The $740 Challenge: How Savvy Dealerships Are Turning the Tables

Full Path

For dealerships, Higher inventories and rising floorplan costs are eating into profit margins, creating a challenging environment for automotive retailers. Leveraging Digital Platforms: Utilize technology to streamline the leasing process, especially for generations that prefer managing their payments online.

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Micro-leases, subscriptions, long-term rentals, whatever you call it, will it become a third ‘sales’ channel?

Auto Remarketing

And developments suggest that a larger presence in U.S. Some recent developments suggest that this type of personal use case for vehicles may become a much larger “sales” channel for U.S. Some automotive retailers are testing the waters right now before inventory grows into a substantial floorplan expense. automotive retailers.

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