Automobile Dealer Association Archives – The Green Optimistic

“Let Tesla Direct Sales Be,” says Letter to the States

Benji Jerew — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:26:32 +0000

Americans have a love / hate relationship with Tesla direct sales model, but it depends on if you’re a buyer or not. Specifically, it depends on if you are a buyer or an automobile dealership. Most buyers love buying direct from Tesla Motors, whether online or in a Tesla Store, even giving the Tesla Model […]

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You Guys REALLY Don’t Like Selling Electric Vehicles, Do You?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:08:11 +0000

With the introduction of the first commercially-successful electric vehicles, things have started to change in how vehicles are sold. Of course, we’re not talking about the General Motors EV1, which was more of a research project than mass-production electric vehicle. We’re talking about Tesla Motors’ Tesla Roadster and Tesla Model S, which started an electric […]

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Tesla Motors Still Pushing for Direct Sales in Texas

Benji Jerew — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 19:21:51 +0000

Buying and owning a Tesla in Texas is, lacking better words, far too complicated, of course, because Texas law does not allow automakers to sell directly to the consumer. Owning a Tesla in Texas, however, is even more difficult that you might imagine, because it only starts with buying from Tesla Motors. For example, Tesla […]

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Dear Tesla Motors Fans, “You Have to Resolve This On State Level.” Sincerely, The White House

Benji Jerew — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 14:39:30 +0000

Unlike every other automaker in the United States (we say US, because no other country on the planet has such ridiculous protectionist laws) Tesla Motors does not sell its cars through a franchised dealer network. If you want to buy a Lexus CT 200h, for example, you don’t buy from Lexus itself, but from a […]

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Tesla Motors Direct Sales is the Right Idea for Tomorrow’s Automobile Market

Benji Jerew — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 17:17:24 +0000

While Tesla Motors’ direct sales model has caused a great divide in the country, most especially with regard to protectionist laws regarding automobile dealerships, is direct sales the future of automobile sales and service? Tesla Motors is changing the way we think about buying a new automobile, which has been described by many as one […]

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Tesla Motors Might be Able to Sell Direct in New Jersey After All

Benji Jerew — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:15:46 +0000

We’ve been covering the Tesla Motors direct-sales approach in depth, but a big blow came from New Jersey lawmakers in March. Tesla Motors’ direct-sales models has lawmakers, automobile dealers, and even some other automaker, up at arms. In the United States, the only country in which these laws exist at all, automakers are not allowed […]

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Federal Trade Commission Speaks up Regarding Tesla Motors

Benji Jerew — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:29:28 +0000

Tesla Motors has no problem selling cars in California, China, or Germany, since direct sales are no problem in these places. On the other hand, the situation is very different in Texas and New Jersey, and some other states, where direct sales by automakers to customers is prohibited. These laws have been in place for […]

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GM First Car Manufacturer to Speak Out Against Tesla Motors’ Direct Sales Model

Benji Jerew — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:50:00 +0000

The only automaker to stand up to the automobile dealer associations (ADA), the Tesla Motors direct-sales strategy has been welcomed in some states, but obstructed in others. For the most part, the most vocal participants in this struggle have been the ADAs, in whose pocket sit the politicians, and Tesla Motors, the only automaker selling cars directly […]

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States Competing for Tesla Gigafactory to Build Within Their Borders

Benji Jerew — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:15:44 +0000

Economically speaking, the Tesla Gigafactory promises to be a boon to, not only Tesla Motors, but also to whichever state Tesla Motors ends up building the grand industrial complex. The Tesla Gigafactory’s promised economic benefits, aside from being estimated at some $5 billion to construct and supplying lithium-ion battery packs for some 500,000 electric vehicles […]

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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk Addresses New Jersey – Who’s Got Your Back?

Benji Jerew — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:02:46 +0000

After a recent decision to ban the direct-sale of automobiles to consumers in New Jersey, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk published an open letter explaining just what’s what. We’ve been covering Tesla Motors’ success and failure with its direct-sales model for a while now, and it’s pretty easy to see who the automobile dealer associations […]

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Virginia DMV Gives Tesla Motors the OK to Sell Direct

Benji Jerew — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 02:56:26 +0000

If different is the name of the game, then Tesla Motors plays the game very well, but sometimes people don’t like different, such as various state automobile dealer associations. Most states have laws preventing companies from selling directly to the public, which are in place to protect the automobile dealers [not the consumer]. Basically, the […]

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Bill to Block Tesla Motors Direct Sales Idles in New York

Benji Jerew — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:56:22 +0000

We’ve been following Tesla Motors for a while, covering both its successes and its failures. Wait, failures? Tesla Motors is the most successful electric vehicle startup of, well, all time! No, I’m not talking about their technology or marketing strategy or even their sales strategy. Actually, it has everything to do with their sales strategy. […]

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Tesla Motors Can’t Mess With Texas For Now, Might Go Federal For Resolution

Benji Jerew — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:10:43 +0000

Tesla Motors doesn’t sell cars the same way other automakers do, but in Texas and Virginia they can’t do so… by law. The problem is that Tesla Motors doesn’t have any dealer franchises. That way, they can maintain control over pricing and marketing strategy. Many states have laws that ban automakers selling directly to the […]

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