Tesla, the electric vehicle automaker, recently lost a round in the Supreme Court of Utah. Tesla set up a wholly-owned subsidiary called “Tesla UT” that was to hold a license
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Tesla: The Pennsylvania Compromise
In what now appears to be an inexorable march through the Northeastern states, a bill (Senate Bill 1409) providing for the creation of up to five Tesla stores in Pennsylvania
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Tesla and New York Auto Dealers Reach a Truce
In what appears in the first instance to be a major concession by Tesla, Tesla and the New York Automobile Dealers Association reached an agreement on Friday that will permit
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The Fight Over Tesla, Continued
Last year, I wrote about Tesla’s efforts to sell its vehicles directly to consumers, and the efforts of dealers and their legislative allies to prevent direct sales. I won’t
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What Does Tesla Teach Us about the Future?
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req’d) recently had a very comprehensive article about Tesla’s efforts to establish "stores" that sell and deliver its electric vehicles directly to consumers. The goal