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03-14-2014, 05:19 AM
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Free-Market Cheerleader Chris Christie Blocks Tesla Sales in New Jersey
By Will Oremus
March 12 2014 12:19 PM
The rule change prohibits automakers from selling directly to consumers, as Tesla does. Instead, it requires them to go through franchised, third-party dealerships, as the big, traditional car companies do. In other words, it requires that the middle-men get their cut. The Christie Administration made the move unilaterally, via the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. It was urged on by lobbyists for the state’s existing car dealerships, which fear the competition. The upshot is that Tesla will be forced to stop selling cars at its two existing dealerships in the state, and drop its plans to build more. It’s unclear what will happen to the employees of those dealerships.
more here... http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/03/12/new_jersey_tesla_ban_chris_christie_loves_free_mar ket_blocks_direct_car.html?wpisrc=burger_bar
Free-Market Cheerleader Chris Christie Blocks Tesla Sales in New Jersey
By Will Oremus
March 12 2014 12:19 PM
The rule change prohibits automakers from selling directly to consumers, as Tesla does. Instead, it requires them to go through franchised, third-party dealerships, as the big, traditional car companies do. In other words, it requires that the middle-men get their cut. The Christie Administration made the move unilaterally, via the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. It was urged on by lobbyists for the state’s existing car dealerships, which fear the competition. The upshot is that Tesla will be forced to stop selling cars at its two existing dealerships in the state, and drop its plans to build more. It’s unclear what will happen to the employees of those dealerships.
more here... http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/03/12/new_jersey_tesla_ban_chris_christie_loves_free_mar ket_blocks_direct_car.html?wpisrc=burger_bar