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- Rich
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- Tesla's share of the US electric-car market fell from 81% to 69% in February.
- The Mustang Mach-E was nearly the sole reason for Tesla's market-share losses.
- Ford's new electric car has been widely successful, winning awards and Wall Street's approval.
Overall I agree with some of this discussion- mainly that dealerships are a net negative in many people's minds and I also hate to go there to buy anything. What Ford is trying to do is come up with a hybrid model that will offer showrooms and local service while trying to set a more universal price. They have a long way to go but we are really just talking about the first year of this process. They can't be Tesla, but they can be an alternative that successfully competes with them.
I don't agree with the idea that Tesla offers a fair price. They change their prices at any time, they drop features on a whim with no discount in price to the consumer - often without transparency, so the buyer has to figure this out after the fact. They obviously shocked the system with a ton of innovation out of the gate, but need to refresh soon or they will lose serious market share.
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