New Mississippi bill limits EV sales to franchise system
, and others can continue selling directly to Mississippians. Oddly, the legislation doesn’t aim to shut down the Tesla store some cited as the reason behind the bill. Still, new physical locations would be restricted to automakers willing to enter aThough it sounds harsh on paper, Mississippi’s bill isn’t actually all that restrictive and is less aggressive than measures proposed by some stateassociations.
The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association filed a lawsuit against Rivian and Lucid in late 2021, claiming their sales practices violated the state’s dealer laws. A judge dismissed the suit, but the Association has appealed the ruling. A bill in Georgia that would allow Rivian and others to sell directly to buyers stalled last year, despite the fact that the automaker plans to open a $5 billion factory there.
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