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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: rcjordan on February 22, 2022, 05:15:05 PM

Title: Still protecting car dealers
Post by: rcjordan on February 22, 2022, 05:15:05 PM
EXCLUSIVE: West Virginia Wants To Ban Tesla & Others From Sending OTA Updates To Customer Cars - CleanTechnica
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/21/exclusive-west-virginia-wants-to-ban-tesla-others-from-sending-ota-updates-to-customer-cars/
Title: Re: Still protecting car dealers
Post by: ergophobe on February 22, 2022, 08:31:43 PM
I bet 99% of the people who own car dealerships say that politically they are strong proponents of the free market
Title: Re: Still protecting car dealers
Post by: rcjordan on February 22, 2022, 08:47:44 PM
>people who own car dealerships

I haven't seen stats covering recent years, but car dealers once held a disproportionately large percentage of state legislative seats.

2016: Tesla Sales Banned in Charlotte, But Allowed in Raleigh
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/tesla-north-carolina-sales-charlotte-raleigh/
Title: Re: Still protecting car dealers
Post by: rcjordan on March 22, 2022, 02:31:51 PM
State of Georgia To Rivian: You Can't Sell Your Electric Trucks Here
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/21/state-of-georgia-to-rivian-you-cans-sell-your-evs-here/amp/
Title: Re: Still protecting car dealers
Post by: ergophobe on March 03, 2023, 03:25:58 PM
Bill to prevent manufacturers from opening dealerships heads to Mississippi governor's desk

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bill-to-prevent-many-electric-car-dealerships-opening-in-mississippi-heads-to-governor-s-desk