Car Blog Green » volvo-north http://carbloggreen.com Wed, 09 May 2012 09:33:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 New Fisker exec trying to line up dealers http://carbloggreen.com/new-fisker-exec-trying-to-line-up-dealers http://carbloggreen.com/new-fisker-exec-trying-to-line-up-dealers#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:23:00 +0000 http://carbloggreen.com/new-fisker-exec-trying-to-line-up-dealers/ Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Fisker Click above to enlarge the Fisker Karma Fisker Automotive has apparently chosen a different distribution path from its arch-rival Tesla Motors. While Tesla chose to completely bypass the traditional franchise dealership system, Fisker is sticking to basics. It remains to be seen how successful the Tesla model of company-owned stores will be in the long run, but Fisker has hired veteran executive Vic Doolan to help set up a network of dealers. Doolan previously served as president of BMW North America and Volvo North America. Apparently, part of the reason for setting up distribution and service through existing premium car dealers is to help instill customer confidence that they will get proper support from this upstart automaker. Twenty-five of the expected forty U.S. dealers have already been chosen and more will be appointed world-wide. Fisker’s plan to sell 15,000 cars a year still seems wildly optimistic, but at least they are taking steps to make it happen. Gallery: Detroit 2009: production Fisker Karma [Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd] New Fisker exec trying to line up dealers originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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]]> http://carbloggreen.com/new-fisker-exec-trying-to-line-up-dealers/feed 0 GM Lordstown assembly likely to go down to a single shift http://carbloggreen.com/gm-lordstown-assembly-likely-to-go-down-to-a-single-shift http://carbloggreen.com/gm-lordstown-assembly-likely-to-go-down-to-a-single-shift#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:32:00 +0000 http://carbloggreen.com/gm-lordstown-assembly-likely-to-go-down-to-a-single-shift/ Auto Blog: Manufacturing/Plants , Chevrolet , GM After a sales spike for the Chevy Cobalt last spring that saw General Motors add a third shift to its Lordstown, OH assembly plant in an attempt to keep up with demand, the plant is now set to drop to a single shift. The sales meltdown that came in the fall caused GM to first slow down the line rate and then cut the third shift late in the year. With no improvement in sales expected anytime soon, the layoff notices for the second shift will likely come soon and be effective in April. The plant has already been on extended shutdown for all of January and inventories remain high. The bad economy is hammering sales in every segment right now. Later this year the plant will be re-tooled to start building the new Chevy Cruze next spring. Gallery: Paris 2008: Chevrolet Cruze [Source: Detroit News ] GM Lordstown assembly likely to go down to a single shift originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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