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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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“Big” Surprise: Big Money Kept Tesla Motors Out of Texas

Benji Jerew — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:21:13 +0000

The Tesla Motors direct-sales model is working well, and the automobile dealer associations are running scared. What makes Tesla Motors so different? First, the Tesla Model S is a ground-breaking and cutting-edge automobile, but that’s not the problem. Second, like Apple, Tesla Motors is sold only through Tesla Stores, which is where the situation gets […]

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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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