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Dealer-Funded Study Paints Misleading Picture of Direct Sales

EV Club of CT

A new report by the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis—which acknowledges in its opening sentence that it was commissioned by the Connecticut Auto Dealers Association (CARA)—paints a gloomy picture for the state’s economy if legislation. Read more.

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Tesla cuts ties with Connecticut town that rejected potential showroom

Teslarati

Tesla is cutting ties with South Windsor, Connecticut, after the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously rejected the automaker’s proposal to open a showroom in the town. The post Tesla cuts ties with Connecticut town that rejected potential showroom appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Vinfast adds US dealer franchises, as EV deliveries lag targets

Baua Electric

dealerships, but a recent report suggests the EV firm may be falling behind on sales targets. The additions will give the company 18 franchised dealerships in seven states—North Carolina, New York, Texas, Florida, Kansas, Connecticut, and Kentucky—since the start of a pivot to a dealer model last year. is the VF 8 electric SUV.

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Tesla Service Center Approved In East Hartford, Connecticut

CleanTechnica EVs

Here is some good news for Tesla owners in Connecticut, a state that’s been heavily favoring the whims of dealerships rather than Tesla and other EV makers. The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) of East Hartford has voted unanimously to approve Tesla’s application to build a service center, the Journal Inquirer reports.

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Tesla faces battle over direct sales to buyers in Connecticut

Green Car Reports

Another month, another Tesla battle with auto-dealer lobbyists in another state—or so it seems in the company's ongoing battle to sell electric cars online directly to buyers. This time, the action is in Connecticut, where on Monday the legislature's finance committee approved a bill letting Tesla do just that.

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Tesla Service Center permit revoked due to local dealership concern over direct sales

Teslarati

Tesla has had a permit for a new Service Center from the East Hartford, Connecticut Planning and Zoning Commission revoked after a local dealership voiced concern regarding direct-to-consumer sales laws. The East Hartford PZC voted to approve the Tesla Service Center, which would be located at 300 Connecticut Boulevard, last April.

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Plug In America Is Stepping Back From Taking Sides On Allowing EV Manufactures To Sell Directly

CleanTechnica EVs

Recently, there has been a battle for EV sales freedom in many states. Connecticut is one such battleground and its bill, SB 127, would allow EV manufacturers such as Tesla and Rivian to sell directly to consumers in Connecticut.