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June 20, 2025Insight

Stop Treating EVs Like Gas Cars. They’re Not.

Electric vehicles aren’t just gas cars with batteries, they’re defined by battery health, range, and software. Yet most auctions still use outdated ICE metrics. Plug is the only EV-only wholesale auction, built to deliver the data dealers need to price and sell EVs with confidence. We surface real-time EV-specific info so you can move trade-ins quickly and profitably. Stop guessing. Start transacting smarter with Plug.

Stop Treating EVs Like Gas Cars. They’re Not.
June 20, 2025Insight

Do You Take Trade-ins? Then You’re Already in the EV Business.

EVs are coming through trade-ins, whether you sell them or not. Plug’s Trade Desk™ gives dealers instant, EV-specific cash offers, eliminating guesswork and delays. Close deals fast, move the trade, and keep your customer.

Do You Take Trade-ins? Then You’re Already in the EV Business.
May 12, 2025Press Release

Plug Names Former Tesla Executive Lauren Van Dyke Vice President of Operations and Partnerships

Plug has named former Tesla executive Lauren Van Dyke as Vice President of Operations and Partnerships. She will lead efforts to grow Plug’s dealer network, inventory access, and strategic partnerships. Van Dyke brings deep EV remarketing experience, having led Tesla’s North American fleet and used car operations. Her appointment supports Plug’s rapid growth and the expansion of Trade Desk, the industry’s first EV-focused trade-in tool, as the used EV market continues to accelerate.

Plug Names Former Tesla Executive Lauren Van Dyke Vice President of Operations and Partnerships
April 8, 2025Press Release

Plug secures $6.7 million in seed funding and launches Plug Trade Desk™, the industry’s first EV-exclusive trade-in solution

Fueled by Seed Round Funding, Plug Surpasses $15 Million in Used EVs Sold As the Market Faces an Influx of Off-Lease Vehicles

Plug secures $6.7 million in seed funding and launches Plug Trade Desk™, the industry’s first EV-exclusive trade-in solution
September 26, 2023Press Release

Plug announces used EV wholesale marketplace

Plug invites dealers and fleet operators to their wholesale marketplace for used EVs.

Plug announces used EV wholesale marketplace