Tesla Dealer Fight Continues as Missouri Weighs Sales Ban
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Tesla Motors Inc.’s battle to sell electric cars directly to consumers faces a new hurdle as Missouri’s legislature considers a measure to bar its company-owned store system.
“Anti-Tesla” language was added to a state House bill at the request of car dealers that explicitly requires consumers to buy vehicles through franchise dealerships, Tesla said yesterday in a statement. Missouri’s Senate passed the bill this week with no public comment or debate, said the carmaker that’s led by Elon Musk.