Report: Lawsuits filed against Tesla stores in NY, MA

Lawsuits filed against Tesla stores in NY, MA

Report: Lawsuits filed against Tesla stores in NY, MA

Questions about the legality of Tesla selling its electric vehicles in its own retail stores have been floating around since the days of the Roadster . Last week, the recent wranglings between auto dealer associations and Tesla stores in New York and Massachusetts were moved along in courts of law, proving once again that EVs won't arrive without hassle. Specifically, Automotive News reports, the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association (MSADA) has filed a complaint in the Norfolk County Superior Court over the Boston-area Matick Mall Tesla store. A hearing over a potential preliminary injunction is supposed to take place this week. In this state – and others that prevent factories from owning dealerships – you can't technically purchase a Tesla in a Tesla store. Instead, potential buyers are told to place an order on the Tesla website. Tesla says this complies w...

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