Charging On Across the US, Experience To The Front, Restraining Order Incoming?

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It’s a fine Friday across the Automotive Industry as we talk about Dealers banding together to become a formidable charging network. We also talk about stand alone stores bringing experience to the forefront, as well as a leaked email seething with desperation from one startup EV maker. 

• GM and Ford Dealers are doing the work to build a formidable charging infrastructure across the US as Ford and GM take the front seat
  • The much contested and debated Ford EV Dealer certification requirements will result in 1920 EV-ready dealerships. This will be the most extensive network in the US by number of locations and will place the brand in the mix with Tesla, EVgo, and Electrify America.
  • GM is also working with its dealers to provide a robust charging network. Nearly 1,000 dealers have enrolled in the level 2 charger program. The plan involves bringing up to 40K charging stations to rural America. If this happens, it will double the amount of these types of chargers in the US. Level 2 chargers are slower than Level 3 chargers, but still pack a punch and can fully charge many vehicles in a couple of hours. Perfect for parks, sports venues, and shopping malls
• Experience is king as several new, stand alone dealerships are opened for Porsche and Jeep which strive to provide dedicated spaces to provide convenience, a robust shopping experience, and even walkability
  • Porsche Brooklyn highlights a new, Porsche Urban Store format is a street-level gallery with intentionally timeless styling in the heart of this creative and professional neighborhood. 
    • The 10k square foot showroom features a high-end cafe, a ‘fitting room’ for customizing your new Porsche, a Porsche Lifestyle Store and a dedicated New Car Delivery area.
    • The same building houses the Brooklyn Nets training facility
    • There is a 16k sq/ft service and parts facility one block away
  • Christian Meunier, Jeep brand CEO; Jay Feldman, Feldman Automotive CEO, Jim Morrison, head of Jeep brand, North America gathered for a photo in the new stand-alone Feldman Jeep of Clarkson
    • “This new, free-standing Jeep store captures the heritage and the imagination of the Jeep brand and its enthusiasts,” says Jay Feldman, CEO of the Feldman Automotive Group. “We are paving a new path for future Jeep consumers.”
    • The 16k sq ft store has been designed to be uniquely Jeep and features over a dozen technicians specializing in in Jeep brand products
• Amidst pressure from customers who are tired of waiting for their new Lucid motors EV, leaked emails obtained from

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