New
Jersey Votes to Ban
Tesla Direct Sales
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.
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New Jersey Votes to Ban Tesla Direct Sales