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Auto Dealers Lobby To Close Oklahoma Tesla Service Center

CleanTechnica EVs

Auto dealers are lobbying to close down a Tesla service center in Oklahoma. Oklahoma legacy auto dealers want to shut down our OK […].

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The US’s largest battery-grade lithium refinery will be in Oklahoma

Baua Electric

Stardust Power , a lithium refiner supplying the EV sector, is going to build the US’s largest battery-grade lithium refinery in Oklahoma. The refinery will be in Southside Industrial Park in Muskogee, Oklahoma, southeast of Tulsa, and is expected to be capable of producing up to 50,000 metric tonnes of battery-grade lithium annually.

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Oklahoma Teen Allegedly Defrauded a Car Dealership Out of Almost $100,000

The Truth About Cars

Though car dealerships often get the short straw when it comes to customer trust , most are legitimate businesses that aren’t out to rip off unsuspecting customers. An Oklahoma teen recently flipped the script on that narrative and is accused of defrauding an Oklahoma City dealer out of almost $100,000.

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Tesla Service Centers in Oklahoma in jeopardy after HB3994 heads to House

Teslarati

Tesla Service Centers in Oklahoma are in jeopardy following the unanimously passed HB3994 that aims to make manufacturers unable to service or sell cars directly to consumers in the State. HB3994 is a House bill that could end Tesla Service Center locations in Oklahoma as we know it.

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Opinion: As Auto Dealerships Profit, Politricks Mingle

CleanTechnica EVs

It seems as if there have been a number of proposed anti-EV bills being put forth in many states, ranging from West Virginia to Oklahoma, while […]. However, it’s just a theory of mine, but I’d like to explore it and share it here.

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As OK’s anti-Tesla bill moves forward, its author believes a compromise is possible

Teslarati

The electric vehicle community in the United States took a collective gasp earlier this month when a proposed House Bill in Oklahoma unanimously passed a committee vote. The bill in question, HB 3994, aims to update and change parts of existing Oklahoma statutes related to the state’s auto industry. Oppositions and Risks.

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Oklahoma’s SB 512 Wants To Shut Tesla Down & Stop OTA Updates

CleanTechnica EVs

Oklahoma’s Senate Bill 512 (SB 512) would outlaw Tesla and other EV manufacturers from servicing customers in the state. It’s currently being considered by the state’s House of Representatives. The new legislation passed out of committee will be voted on by the full House of Representatives.

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