Almost half of US Cadillac dealers say no to ELR plug-in hybrid
#1
02-18-2014, 09:40 PM
Almost half of US Cadillac dealers say no to ELR plug-in hybrid
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Cadillac, USA
If you've got $75,995 (or so) burning a hole in your pocket and a hankering for the new Cadillac ELR, you'd better call your local dealer before you burn up shoe leather and gasoline to head down there. According to a report on Edmunds, only about 56 percent of the brand's 940 dealers have signed up to carry the premium plug-in hybrid.
As much as we'd like to see the more affluent among us driving on electricity, we can certainly understand the dealers' apparent lack of enthusiasm. The article cites costs of up to $15,000 for tools and training to sell the ELR. Show floor real estate is another consideration for dealers who aren't enthusiastic about sacrificing space for a for a vehicle with initial sales - just 46 units nationwide in the first two months, but that volume is expected to increase - that are as mediocre as our first drive impressions.
Still, for those locations that co-habitate with Chevrolet dealers who already participate in the Volt program, the extra expenditure shouldn't be too onerous. The two vehicles share the same basic electro-mechanical drivetrain, so those dealerships should have most of the needed infrastructure already in place. The bulk of ELR sales, according to Cadillac's global marketing director Jim Vurpillat, are expected to be in along the coasts, in places like California, Miami and New York.Almost half of US Cadillac dealers say no to ELR plug-in hybrid originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
More...
If you've got $75,995 (or so) burning a hole in your pocket and a hankering for the new Cadillac ELR, you'd better call your local dealer before you burn up shoe leather and gasoline to head down there. According to a report on Edmunds, only about 56 percent of the brand's 940 dealers have signed up to carry the premium plug-in hybrid.
As much as we'd like to see the more affluent among us driving on electricity, we can certainly understand the dealers' apparent lack of enthusiasm. The article cites costs of up to $15,000 for tools and training to sell the ELR. Show floor real estate is another consideration for dealers who aren't enthusiastic about sacrificing space for a for a vehicle with initial sales - just 46 units nationwide in the first two months, but that volume is expected to increase - that are as mediocre as our first drive impressions.
Still, for those locations that co-habitate with Chevrolet dealers who already participate in the Volt program, the extra expenditure shouldn't be too onerous. The two vehicles share the same basic electro-mechanical drivetrain, so those dealerships should have most of the needed infrastructure already in place. The bulk of ELR sales, according to Cadillac's global marketing director Jim Vurpillat, are expected to be in along the coasts, in places like California, Miami and New York.Almost half of US Cadillac dealers say no to ELR plug-in hybrid originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
More...
Thread
Topic Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Curated Content Editor
Journalism & The Media
0
03-19-2014 07:20 AM
LakeSilverado
GM Hybrid Trucks, Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid & GMC Yukon Hybrid
0
06-02-2011 11:10 AM
