Car dealers continue to try to ban Tesla from selling electric cars in Georgia, Michigan and Missouri

Companies that sell cars with internal combustion engines, lead their own mini-war with Tesla Motors, trying to ban this company to sell electric cars in some US states. At the same time, the attack method is quite simple - the use of the car sale law In some US states, auto manufacturers are allowed to sell their cars only through dealer networks.

Well, since Tesla has no dealers, the company does not have the right to sell its cars. That is how the sellers of conventional cars were able to suspend sales of Tesla in Michigan. Those states where there are no laws on the need to sell cars through dealers, issue amendments to the laws under the influence of the lobby of car dealers. Now such amendments are being prepared in Texas, Arizona and Virginia. The struggle in Georgia is similar.

Interestingly, in this state Tesla has no right to sell more than 150 electric vehicles per year. These are the terms of the contract concluded with the state authorities - they went to meet the company, allowing it to work with customers directly. Instead, a condition was put on limiting the number of sales.
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Now this contract is under threat, since the “automobile lobby” is not sleeping, but is actively operating . Despite the lobbyists' statement that they have nothing against Tesla, the real situation just shows the opposite. Well, and representatives of Tesla Motors in this state are preparing for a protracted war - they hire lawyers, work with the state legislative base and perform other actions necessary in such a situation.

Why Tesla Motors does not negotiate with car dealers? The fact is that the business of such companies is "sharpened" for the sale of cars with internal combustion engines. And to promote new technologies, paying maximum attention to the area that now occupies 1% of the car market hardly anyone will.

Regarding the work of Tesla in Georgia, everything should be decided next month, it is for February that the next hearing is scheduled. Well, while Tesla Motors is preparing for the next “battles”. We wish the company good luck.