Automobile Dealer Associations Archives – The Green Optimistic

“Unexplained Delays” Mar Approval of Tesla Motors Direct Sales in New Jersey

Benji Jerew — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:14:13 +0000

The Tesla Motors direct-sales approach has gathered a lot of criticism across the Nation, not from consumers, but from special-interest groups. Those special-interest groups, of course, are only interested in maintaining the status quo, the monopoly that the automobile dealers have over the products they sell. For the most part, the laws state that automobile […]

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Texas Supports Electric Vehicles, Except for Tesla Motors

Benji Jerew — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:27:34 +0000

New legislation has passed in Texas to provide incentives for those considering electric vehicle technology, such as that found in Chevy Volt or Nissan Leaf. Sorry Tesla Motors fans in Texas, you’re out of luck! It should be noted that Texas, behind California, has the second-greatest number of electric vehicle charging stations, just over five […]

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Tesla Model S Direct Sales in Texas, Reminds me of Prohibition

Benji Jerew — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 21:11:42 +0000

In many states, the automobile dealer associations [ADA] have been fighting to keep Tesla Motors from selling the Tesla Model S directly to clients. There have been some successes and failures, the most recent of which in Texas, where Tesla Motors’ appeal to sell directly to clients didn’t even make it to the floor before […]

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