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Ford dealers told to brace for EV rush as incentive cutoff nears
electrek ^ | July 16, 2025 | Peter Johnson

Posted on 07/17/2025 8:06:27 AM PDT by Red Badger

With the federal EV incentive set to expire at the end of September, Ford is urging its dealers to prepare for a rush of buyers.

Ford warns dealers of upcoming EV rush Like most automakers, Ford is preparing for a shakeup under the Trump Administration. After the “One Big Beautiful Bill” was signed into law on July 4, the $7,500 and $4,000 tax credit for new and used EVs will no longer be available after September 30.

In a memo sent to dealers this week, Ford warned, “demand is expected to increase as the deadline approaches for eligible vehicles.”

The letter (via CarsDirect) confirmed that the EV tax credit “will no longer be available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025.”

Ford blamed Trump’s new bill for the expected rush of EV buyers ahead of the incentive deadline. Although the Mustang Mach-E doesn’t qualify for the credit, since it’s built in Mexico, Ford is passing it on through a leasing loophole. While it’s still available, the F-150 Lightning does qualify for the credit when purchased or leased.


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KEYWORDS: automotive; bs; electric; ev; ford; no; surejan
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To: Vision

They are also ignorant of automotive history.
EV’s were tried before. About 100 years ago.
The main problems with the EV’s then was lacking of charging locations/capacity and limited range and fires.

Go figure.


21 posted on 07/17/2025 8:23:06 AM PDT by Texas resident ( We finally have an American President again)
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To: Texas resident

>> He made it to Denver, drove to a Ford dealer and left it there.

Literally laughing out loud! Thanks for sharing that.


22 posted on 07/17/2025 8:24:00 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Red Badger

Sure....


23 posted on 07/17/2025 8:24:46 AM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) "Diggin the scene with a gangster lean" (Mayfield, Curtis) )
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To: butlerweave

News flash: there will be no rush. None.


24 posted on 07/17/2025 8:25:53 AM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: 1Old Pro

THEY WISH


25 posted on 07/17/2025 8:26:55 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: gibsonguy

They may need to add event security at Ford dealerships.


26 posted on 07/17/2025 8:27:17 AM PDT by central_va (The I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Red Badger

Can’t see it happening - especially in a place like California where we travel long distances and having an EV is a major PIA (well, it is anyway).

Never mentioned, of course, is the electrical grid that is needed to charge these EVs up - just got another warning here in SoCal to keep electrical use to a minimum whenever possible b/c the grid is becoming overloaded, as it always does during the summer months.


27 posted on 07/17/2025 8:27:38 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolutioan?)
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To: Texas resident

It was a 3 way war; steam vs electric vs gasoline. Guess who won?


28 posted on 07/17/2025 8:28:55 AM PDT by central_va (The I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va
25 per week. Or about one car per dealer per week, lol

Congratulations to the Ford dealership's Salesperson of the Week!

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29 posted on 07/17/2025 8:29:31 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Red Badger

This blog called “advertising”...


30 posted on 07/17/2025 8:30:10 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Red Badger

I didn’t realize there was a subsidy for used EVs. When that goes away, won’t it adversely impact the resale value of all used EV? The depreciation of EV’s, already large, will become larger.

I don’t know what the supply of new ICE vehicles is, but I would think whatever demand there is would increase.


31 posted on 07/17/2025 8:31:17 AM PDT by alternatives?
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To: central_va

I forgot about steam powered vehicles.
I got to see a Stanley Steamer car at the Stanley hotel in Estes Park, CO. Cool car but not practical.


32 posted on 07/17/2025 8:32:11 AM PDT by Texas resident ( We finally have an American President again)
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To: Red Badger

EVs need incentives because they’re inferior products


33 posted on 07/17/2025 8:34:09 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Texas resident

Steam is good but there is 30 minute delay in starting.


34 posted on 07/17/2025 8:34:13 AM PDT by central_va (The I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Red Badger

maybe a good time to try to dump those acres of ‘lectric Mustang toys ...


35 posted on 07/17/2025 8:35:25 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: central_va
It was a 3 way war; steam vs electric vs gasoline. Guess who won?

"Yeah, gasoline, but only because hydrogen wasn't in the mix..."
36 posted on 07/17/2025 8:35:38 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Red Badger

Likely not in Upstate NY.

NYSEG is asking for a 25%+ increase in electric rates.


37 posted on 07/17/2025 8:37:05 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: gibsonguy

Local news is reporting thousands of people bum rushing our local Ford dealership. Film at 11:00


38 posted on 07/17/2025 8:37:35 AM PDT by central_va (The I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va

>> Steam is good but there is 30 minute delay in starting.

There’s some ol’ boy on YouTube with a wood-fired steam-engine-equipped pickup truck... kinda cool, actually. Probably no more inconvenient than an EV!


39 posted on 07/17/2025 8:37:55 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

“Ford blamed Trump’s new bill for the expected rush of EV buyers”

first time i’ve seen a Prez blamed for causing more sales of a moribund product ... oh, well, another day, another “Orange Man Bad” ... [oh, and btw, are the walls closing in yet?]


40 posted on 07/17/2025 8:38:07 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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