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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

Teslarati

State laws in Virginia indicate that automobile manufacturers must sell their vehicles through independent franchised dealerships, except when there is no dealership available in a community to offer a company’s vehicles “in a matter consistent with the public interest,” the report said.

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

Green Car Congress

(Honda is using a new 3-coat/2-bake (3C2B), water-based painting process at its Honda de Mexico, S.A. Other elements in the Green Path program include: Connecticut Parts Distribution Center Adds 1-Megawatt Solar Array. The CO 2 emissions intensity of automobile production in North America was 592 kg/auto in FY14—down 21.6%

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