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DOJ echoes Tesla argument in Louisiana direct sales appeal

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Department of Justice (DOJ) has backed an argument from Tesla this week during a circuit court appeal of a case with the state of Louisiana over its automotive direct sales ban rules. The post DOJ echoes Tesla argument in Louisiana direct sales appeal appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Tesla has filed a petition with Wisconsin to allow direct car sales

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Tesla has filed an official petition with the state of Wisconsin to let the company sell cars directly to consumers, coming as the latest in the company’s attempts to overturn direct sales bans across several U.S. Below you can see which U.S. states still have bans on direct vehicle sales?

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Louisiana Dealership caught posting misleading Ford F-150 EV listing on Facebook

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A Louisiana dealership is playing tricks on potential customers by listing a used Ford F-150 Lightning EV for $5,000 on Facebook. In a tip emailed to Teslarati , our reader shared photos of a conversation with the dealer rep in a private Facebook group. I did some digging and easily found the listing. . Your feedback is important.

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Louisiana Gov candidate & AG Jeff Landry defends dealers in Tesla’s lawsuit

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Louisiana Attorney General, Jeff Landry, who recently just announced he was running for governor next year, defended dealerships that are named in a lawsuit brought by Tesla. . Tesla also pointed out that there’s collusion between Louisiana’s automobile regulators and the dealerships trying to suppress competition. .

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A U.S. Appeals Court in Louisiana Recently Reversed the Dismissal of Tesla's Dealer Franchise Lawsuit Against the State

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In some states, car dealer franchise laws help protect businesses by preventing automakers from selling directly to consumers. That policy has caused headaches for some companies, including Tesla and Rivian, which allow customers to purchase a car online for delivery. Louisiana isn’t the only state causing headaches for Tesla.

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Tesla loses direct sales lawsuit that aimed to fight stressful carbuying

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Tesla had its lawsuit against the State of Louisiana that aimed to enable direct sales of vehicles thrown out by a federal court late last week in an effort to fight stressful car buying. Tesla has operated with a direct-to-consumer sales model, which fixes prices on vehicles unless the automaker adjusts them.

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Tesla squeezes victory in court, exposes collusion to keep direct sales out of Louisiana

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Tesla has managed to win in US appeal court against the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission, which is preventing Tesla’s direct sale model in the state. These bans come from old laws that were meant to protect car dealers from their own automakers supplying the vehicles. It would be unfair competition.