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

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Such parties include the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association, and the court has officially set a hearing date on the petition. Below you can see which U.S. states still have bans on direct vehicle sales?

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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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U.S. appeals court backs Tesla in Louisiana direct sales challenge

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appeals court, with an appeals court this week ruling that the company can legally dispute Louisiana’s ban on direct vehicle sales. In the past, the automaker has also argued that, although it doesn’t sell vehicles through dealerships, it should still be allowed to lease and service Tesla vehicles owned by Louisiana residents.

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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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GM will offer U.S. Buick franchise dealers buyouts

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General Motors said that it will offer all of its Buick franchise dealers in the U.S. Global Vice President of Buick and GMC, Duncan Aldred, told WSJ that shifting to EVs will require significant investments by Buick dealers. Currently, several states ban direct-to-consumer sales and Tesla is suing Louisiana to overturn that ban.

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Automakers meet Oklahoma Governor and state procurement experts to explore RFP for CNG vehicles for state fleets

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The meeting, which is open to the public, is intended to provide a general overview of the RFP and an open-forum opportunity for dealers and automakers to ask questions of the states’ representatives.

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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. .