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Tesla Motors sideswiped by NJ Gov. Christie's administration over Model S sales

National Green Transportation

On Tuesday, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) approved a new rule requiring that all new-car dealers have a franchise agreement in order to sell cars in New Jersey. This effectively blocks Tesla Motors, who directly.'

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NJ Hearing Today Could Ban Tesla Stores In State; Electric-Car Maker Cries Foul

Green Car Reports

Another battle in Tesla Motors'' nationwide war with car dealers seems imminent. The latest state to oppose Tesla''s direct-sales model is New Jersey, which the company says is on the verge of passing rules that would push its direct-sales model out of the Garden State.

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Virginia Scraps Hybrid Tax, Tesla In China, Green Honda Dealer: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: CEO Elon Musk says China may become Tesla Motors'' biggest market, Virginia scraps its hybrid-vehicle tax, and a New Jersey Honda dealer achieves electric-grid neutrality. With Model S electric cars priced at $121,000, China could be the biggest market for Tesla, Elon Musk says.'

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NJ Bill To Permit Direct Sales By Electric-Car Maker Tesla To Be Heard Tomorrow

Green Car Reports

The guerilla warfare between auto dealers and Tesla Motors continues, with the latest skirmish happening tomorrow in New Jersey. Perhaps war analogies are overstating the case, but certainly Tesla has had to fight in numerous states for the right to sell its cars directly to buyers through the Internet.

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Tesla Wins One In Jersey: Gov Christie Signs Bill To OK Four Stores

Green Car Reports

A new bill signed by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will once again allow Tesla Motors to sell its electric cars in the state. Green New Jersey Politics Tesla Motors dealers dealerships plug-in cars sales state laws' Green New Jersey Politics Tesla Motors dealers dealerships plug-in cars sales state laws'

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Tesla reaches agreement with Ohio dealers to avoid sales ban

Green Cars News

Tesla looks set to be allowed to keep selling cars in the US state of Ohio, it was confirmed on Wednesday after the electric car marker struck a deal with the state’s car dealers. While the carmaker is still fighting to be allowed to sell its cars in New Jersey, things look set to stay rosy in Ohi[.].

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

This would be wonderful news as AC Propulsion is the gold standard when it comes to electric drive technology. A perfect example is the licensing of AC Propulsion ’s core electric drive technology to Tesla Motors for use in their beautiful Tesla Roadster. How impressive is AC Propulsion electric drive genius?

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