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

Teslarati

there are 22 different states that either have active bans on direct vehicle sales or limitations on how many stores direct sales automakers like Tesla can open. states still have direct vehicle sales bans in place, and which either limit stores or allow Tesla to sell direct-to-consumer through loopholes. Below you can see which U.S.

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PlugStar Program Ramping Up: Training and Supporting EV Retailers in all 50 States

Plug in America

If youre an EV driver, you probably tested, leased, or purchased your EV at a local store. If you had an enjoyable and successful visit, the store was likely PlugStar certified! Leadership from Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association and Executive Kia in Wallingford, Conn.

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Tesla launches first Virtual Power Plant in UK – get paid to use solar

Teslarati

Tesla has operated several VPP programs worldwide, most notably in California, Texas, Connecticut, and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. This is not the first time Tesla has operated a VPP outside the United States, as there are programs in Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.

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Scaling Public EV Charging Networks to Meet Driver Demand

Driivz

convenience stores particularly can benefit from the addition of EV charging ports with their locations often being in highly populated areas easily accessible by drivers. Roughly 160 million people visit a convenience store daily in the U.S., and 90% of Americans live less than 10 minutes away from a convenience store.

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Tesla skirts Connecticut direct-sales ban with store in tribal casino

Green Car Reports

Roughly a decade after opening its first company-owned stores, Tesla is still fighting direct-sales bans in some states. In Connecticut, it's skirting one such ban by locating a store in a Native American casino.

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Connecticut Supreme Court to hear dealers' appeal over Tesla store

Green Car Reports

The Connecticut Supreme Court is scheduled to take up the case of whether Tesla should have been allowed to operate stores in the state.

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Tesla Store Grand Opening at Mohegan Sun

EV Club of CT

Photo above – Mohegan Sun President Jeff Hamilton cuts the ribbon in front of the Tesla store Tesla Store Opens on Tribal Land Finally, Connecticut consumers have a place to go to buy a Tesla. Read more

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