Tesla Motors has made an ongoing effort to convince a number of states to allow it to sell cars directly to consumers without the use of a traditional franchised dealership.
West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on April 3 signed a law that will prohibit Tesla Motors from directly selling cars in the state. While the state is not a major market in itself, as Automotive New points out, it borders a number of states and is close to Washington, D.C.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on March 18 signed a bill into law that allows Tesla Motors to sell its cars directly to consumers in the state. Gov. Christie signed the bill two days after the New Jersey Senate passed it. The state Assembly passed the bill in June 2014.
Tesla Motors has in several states fought for the right to sell cars directly to consumers at its own retail stores. States including Michigan and Missouri passed laws either preventing that from happening or strengthening existing bans. Other states, like Minnesota and New York, reached deals with Tesla to allow for direct sales.
Tesla Motors has consistently argued that being able to sell cars directly to consumers from its own retail stores will help educate the public about electric cars. Customers in all 50 states and several countries are able to buy cars from Tesla's website.
A bill that would allow Tesla to sell cars directly to consumers in Arizona is currently in a lower house committee.
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