Ford Motor Co. is giving its dealers more time to decide if they want to opt into a new set of standards for selling electric vehicles.
In September, the Blue Oval unveiled to its network of some 3,000 dealers in the U.S. changes to the retail experience they'll be expected to make if they want to sell EVs. Ford previously gave them a deadline of Oct. 31 to decide whether they wanted to become certified to sells EVs. But after some dealers requested more time to make a decision, the automaker confirmed Friday it is extending the enrollment period to Dec. 2.
"We value our relationship with our dealers and have decided to provide additional time for our dealers who have not decided or asked for more time," said company spokesperson Marty Gunsberg. News of the deadline being extended first was reported by Automotive News.
