Tesla wins case to ban direct sales in Massachusetts

As a half weeks ago mentioned Habré, Car Dealers Association of the United States are suing the company Tesla Motors to ban the sale of cars through their own centers, bypassing auto dealers.

Until now, the courts of different states satisfy the requirements of the Association, but the supreme court of Massachusetts went against the regime: this Monday they ruled in favor of the producer of electric vehicles. The Court ruled that a state law introduced to protect auto dealers from the pressure of car manufacturers, does not give the US Car Dealers Association and two runs in the state the right to require dealers to cease direct sales company Tesla.

As stated by Judge Margot Botsford, the law "protects dealers from unfair actions of manufacturers and suppliers of vehicles fueled with dealers in one area," and does not affect the actions of third parties. The law prohibits the creation of car manufacturers own dealerships in case in Massachusetts is already collaborating with manufacturers dealers and the company Tesla are none. Thus, the Court recognized the right of Tesla for further independent car sales in that state.

Association accuses the company Tesla distributing vehicles through its own dealer property in Natick, Massachusetts, dealer without a license and in violation of the law prohibiting producers own dealerships.

The representative of the Association, Robert O'Konevski, was unhappy verdict and stated that the arguments will be reviewed and the case will be appealed.

Todd Maron, one of the leading lawyers Tesla, was very pleased the court decision: "Likewise the laws adopted in many other states. Right now against us filed similar lawsuits in New Jersey and other states, and now we can hope that this precedent will be taken into account ».

In March this year, the Committee Car New Jersey court has already made two sales centers closing Tesla, but in June, the General Assembly, the State filed a bill that, if passed, will allow the company to continue operations.

Direct selling cars Tesla at the moment is also prohibited in the states of Arizona, Maryland and Texas.

It should be noted that last week, Nevada gave us permission to direct sales in addition to 1, 3 billion USD tax breaks under the agreement on the construction of "gigafabriki" batteries.

via reuters

Source: habrahabr.ru/post/236965/