Tesla's next model will be the X, a crossover.

BYD Chairman Wang (center) with Sr. VP Stella Li pose with EV World publisher Bill Moore at Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting Spring 2011.

Able to lean into turns, this French-built narrow car carries two and is one of a number of sensible EVs designed for inner-city travel.

NEWS

THU

14-Feb-2013

PHOTO CAPTION:

Education, Expertise Key Element in Bridging Consumer Gap to Electric Vehicles

The dealers have to catch up with how to sell hybrids, plug-ins, and electric vehicles and on how to support their buyers, says Plug In America's Kirk Brown.

Supporters of green-car technology like hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric cars say they were happy to hear that automakers like Ford and Honda are expanding the number of dealerships who can sell those cars.

Honda's 2013 Honda Fit EV, launched in California and Oregon in July, will be added to dealerships in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New York and New Jersey. Ford Motor Co. is accelerating dealership certification for its plug-in electrified vehicles from 200 to 900 dealers.

Kirk Brown, managing director of Plug In America, said the expanded expertise is needed both to encourage prospective buyers and to help support new owners over the learning curve required to get the most out of their purchase.

Article Views: 566

READ COMPLETE ARTICLE >>

IMPORTANT NOTICE: To read this LA Times news story, click the READ COMPLETE ARTICLE link above. This will launch a separate window to the original news source. To comment on this story use the Reader's Comment form below.

RELATED NEWS ITEMS

Paice Goes After Hyundai, Kia in Hybrid Patent Lawsuit

Making Sense of Hybrid Car Terminology

Bosch P2 System Can Make More Cars Hybrids

READER COMMENTS

ADD YOUR COMMENTS BELOW

Posting comments is restricted to our FREE and PREMIUM subscribers. Once you log in, allowing us to implant a security cookie on your browser, the comment form will appear. To become a free BASIC subscriber, sign up here. We will not spam you or sell your email, and you'll receive our Weekly Brief email newsletter. You then will be permitted to post comments.