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Wal-Mart Considers Selling Hybrid Cars
Carmakers are always looking at new ways to get their products into the hearts and minds of the new car buying public, and Wal-Mart seems intent on selling everything under the sun, so it doesn’t come as a complete surprise to hear that the retail giant is considering selling a hybrid car from one of the major carmakers. Wal-Mart CEO H. Lee Scott has confirmed that talks between the retailer and several carmakers took place and that the discussions surrounded a possible deal to sell petrol-electric hybrids and new plug-in hybrids through its chain of stores.

“Maybe there isn’t room for Wal-Mart in this right now,'’ Scott said in a speech to store managers and suppliers in Kansas City yesterday. “But something tells me that there may be some role for us in the future.'’ Scott didn’t identify the carmakers, other than to say they were “major'’ companies, Bloomberg reports.

Scott is a key backer of the green movement and he’s also determined to eliminate America’s dependence on oil. Not only does he hope to start selling the hybrid vehicles, he’s also set up a team to work closely with suppliers to improve the energy-efficiency of the products Wal-Mart sells.

MoLexus

Random Person: Cool car
Car Owner: Thanks
Random Person: Does that say WalmartMAX on your license plate frame?
Car Owner: Hahahahaha yeah!


Finish the convo.....

MR_F1

Something about this is just not right....................

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

Can you put it in layaway?

JessePS

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Let me guess they are going to buy cars from Tata and sell if for less lol

bagwell

the have a great return policy!!!

SLegacy99

If Wal-mart sold their energy effiecient light bulbs for less, I would buy them.

DASHOCKER

iTrader: (2)

This sounds like a "great value". lol..

Faymester

roll back prcing ... now on your hybrid

TJW98LS

iTrader: (1)

I'd be scared to ride along side of a WalMart brand vehicle.

bagwell

uh, I don't think walmart is going to BUILD a car, just sell one....like a Ford Escape Hybrid or something.

mmarshall

While this would be something new in the modern era, it is not unheard of. In the late 40's and early 50's, some department stores sold the Crosby and Allard line of compact cars.....and Sears, I believe, even sold a line of small cars under its own name.

CK6Speed

iTrader: (1)

I guess it would be similar to buying a car through Costco.

mmarshall

Might (?) ultimately need Toyota's approval for that. The Escape and Mariner Hybrids already use some Toyota hybrid techology produced by Ford under license.

4TehNguyen

iTrader: (1)

i wish i could buy a car direct from the factory delivered to my door, with no middleman BS