New Jersey Votes to Ban Tesla Direct Sales
 

New Jersey Votes to Ban Tesla Direct Sales
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New Jersey has opted to burn bridges with Tesla.

New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) voted Tuesday to prohibit automakers from selling cars directly to consumers without going through a dealer. The decision deals a blow to the electric car maker, which relies on a direct sales model by operating its own retail stores.

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Tesla had waged a last-minute fight in public on Tuesday to try to put pressure on the commission **t to block direct sales in the state. In a blog post, Tesla's team wrote that the administration of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had "gone back on its word" this week to delay the new regulation to allow for a "fair process" in the state legislature. Read more...

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