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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, Nov. 15. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Six Major Automakers Agree to End Gas Car Sales Globally

Ford, GM, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover and Chinese automaker BYD all signed pledge to eliminate sales of new gas and diesel-powered cars by 2035 in “leading markets,” Car and Driver reports. Also signing were 30 nations and two dozen fleet operators including Uber.

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Mach-E Now More Electrifying With ’22 GT Models

Sporty, performance grades of the lauded Mustang Mach-E soon arrive in market. Both pack a punch with more powerful motors, raising torque to fun new heights.

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Average New Car Sales Price Now Over $46,000

With prices high, dealers are confident they can sell most cars without hefty discounts. Incentives made up just 4.3% of the average new car sale last month, Kelley Blue Book reports.

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Consumers Energy Keeping Pace With BEV Growth, Exec Says

BEVs represent a huge opportunity for electric utilities to increase their revenue, which also could lead to lower rates for other customers, Consumers Energy vice president Lauren Youngdahl Snyder says.

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Apollo to Enter BEV Ranks With EVision S Luxury Sedan

The German-Sino engineering services and supercar manufacturer reveals its EVision S concept, with customer deliveries slated for 2023, plus a dramatic new combustion-engine supercar.

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That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives.

And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions), contact Tom Murphy at tmurphy@wardsauto.com. 

OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out.

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