But perhaps the real concern is the disruption of tradition. They face a double whammy because EVs need less maintenance, which is a dealer’s major revenue source. (Eric Lubbers, The Colorado Sun)ĭealerships say they’ll bear the brunt of the financial burden if people don’t buy enough EVs, which dealers will be forced to buy from automakers.

Major auto manufacturers have already agreed to support ZEV in exchange for earning credits for early sales.īrian O’Meara at O’Meara Ford in Northglenn on Aug. That could mean Coloradans will get access to a wider variety of electric vehicles, including future electric SUVs and crossovers from Ford, Volkswagen and others. On Tuesday, a state commission will consider whether to join California’s Zero Emissions Vehicle policy aimed at reducing greenhouse gases.

But the latest threat has O’Meara’s grandson, Brian, very upset: A mandate that would force automakers to sell more electric vehicles in Colorado. The family-run business, once located where the Denver Public Library is today, is now in Northglenn and has continued to adapt as political, cultural and industry change occurred over the past century.

And O’Meara, which started selling Model Ts in 1913, remains one of the oldest operating Ford dealers in the nation. The parts store blossomed into a national wholesale business. shrewdly stocked the Denver dealership with every automobile part he could get.

Founder Alfred O’Meara and his son Alfred Jr. Auto dealers say electric car mandate - a cornerstone of Colorado's clean air quest - is a threat to tradition - The Colorado Sun Closeĭuring World War II when Ford stopped making cars to focus on war efforts, O’Meara Ford had to figure out what to sell instead.

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