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Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

Green Car Congress

The participants intend this program to be implemented on a regional basis after a critical mass of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states have completed the legal processes to implement the agreed upon pricing mechanism. —Transportation & Climate Initiative Statement.

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Coalition of 11 states sues US EPA over soot rules

Green Car Congress

Led by the State of New York, the coalition also includes California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. The EPA has not taken action in response to the coalition's notice, leading Schneiderman and his coalition to take the latest legal action.

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Tesla secures hard-fought win for owners in CT, but battle for sales continues

Teslarati

Tesla has secured a hard-fought win in Connecticut for its planned service center, but its battle for direct sales in the state continues. Unfortunately, Tesla’s approval from the commission promptly faced some legal scrutiny. “I will not walk out with brake parts in hand,” Rechon said.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

Teslarati

.” At the same time, 14 states, including Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia, follow CARB standards as well, meaning that regulation regarding ICE sales would be far-reaching.

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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

Teslarati

This decision goes against the wishes of the Virginia Automobiles Dealers Association (VADA), which will not plan a legal challenge. Tesla has worked toward legal direct sales in states like New Mexico , Arizona , Louisiana, Connecticut, Wyoming, and Indiana in recent memory.

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Tesla granted license for direct vehicle sales in Kentucky

Teslarati

In the past, Tesla has used a number of tactics to get around direct-sales laws in other states, such as in Connecticut, where the electric vehicle (EV) maker partnered with the local Mohegan Indigenous tribe to debut a store on tribal land —making it free from legislation requiring the franchise dealership model for vehicle sales.

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Connecticut Considers Bill To Let Tesla Sell Direct To Buyers

Green Car Reports

While some states have passed laws either banning or explicitly legalizing Tesla''s company-owned stores and online sales, many still haven''t weighed in either way. The battles between Tesla Motors and state auto-dealer associations over the carmaker''s direct-sales model has seen victories and losses for both sides.