Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2013

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle share of the California retail market. Hybrid vehicle market share (excluding plug-in hybrids) in California increased to 7% in the first half of 2013, up from 6.2% Plug-in hybrid market share was an estimated 0.7%, while battery electric vehicle market share hit 1.1%.

2013 372

2013 California Hybrid Market 372

Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2015

The topic of Tesla Motors and its direct-sales model continues to roil state legislatures, with bills for and against the practice under debate in several states. Justice Department issued a paper that looked at the economic effects of state bans on such direct sales. Now it turns out that one example of direct sales.

2006 60

2006 Brazil Sale Tesla Motors 60

Green Car Reports

APRIL 16, 2015

Well, add one more to the list of states where Tesla Motors can legally sell its electric cars--and do so without having to use franchised dealers. The Maryland General Assembly has reversed a ban on direct sales by Tesla, which displays its cars in Tesla Store and "gallery" facilities it operates.

Maryland 60

Maryland Legal Electric Cars Sale 60

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year.

2014 346

2014 Global Sale Motorcycles 346

Green Car Reports

MAY 12, 2015

Tesla Motors' direct sales business model has met considerable opposition from auto-dealer associations in several states. Lobbying efforts have ensured that there are some states where it's illegal for the company to sell you a Tesla Model S electric car.

Dealers 60

Dealers Michigan Tesla Tesla Motors 60

Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2015

The direct online sales model used by Tesla Motors has ignited a vigorous discussion--to say the least--over the state laws that protect franchised dealers in the U.S. DON''T MISS: Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Mar.

Japan 60

Japan Electric Cars Dealers Buy 60

Green Car Reports

MARCH 19, 2015

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'

New Jersey 60

New Jersey Store Tesla Motors Tesla 60

Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2015

Tesla Motors has had varied success in its efforts to fight state laws making its direct online-sales model illegal. The electric-car maker lost a round in Michigan last fall, but now a government agency has weighed in on Michigan's revision to its franchise law. Let's just say that the U.S.

Michigan 60

Michigan Dealers Tesla Tesla Motors 60

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Earlier this month, an application for a dealer license submitted by Tesla Motors was denied by the state of Michigan. It was the final decision in a process that kicked off in October 2014.

Michigan 60

Michigan Electric Cars Dealers Tesla Motors 60

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2016

A major challenge for electric-car advocates is finding enthusiastic dealers who are willing to put in the effort to explain and promote them.

Dealers 60

Dealers Boston Electric Cars Future 60

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Tesla Motors has, once again, been blocked from selling its electric cars directly to customers in Michigan. Over the past couple of years, Tesla has been engaged in a battle with Michigan's franchised car dealers who—like dealers in several other states—view Tesla's direct-sales model as a threat.

Michigan 60

Michigan Electric Cars Dealers Tesla 60

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

Toyota and Tesla Motors, Inc. confirmed that their jointly-developed RAV4 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. Tesla will build the electric powertrains at its production facility in Palo Alto, California and then ship them to TMMC for final assembly into the vehicle.

Toyota 218

Toyota 2012 Building Electric Vehicles 218

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2016

Utah continues to be a battleground in the state-by-state war between Tesla Motors and state auto-dealer groups. Franchised dealers in multiple states have worked to block Tesla electric-car sales, because they view the company's practice of selling cars directly to customers as a threat to their business model.

Utah 60

Utah Dealers Tesla Tesla Motors 60

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2016

Tesla still isn't allowed to sell its electric cars in Michigan, owing to a ban on direct sales signed two years ago. All carmakers in the state must sell new cars solely through franchised dealers, something Tesla has fought against with no success so far.

Michigan 60

Michigan Tesla Dealers Tesla Motors 60

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Tesla Motors continues to fight for the ability to sell its electric cars directly to customers in Michigan, home of the rest of the U.S. The Silicon Vallery automaker has been banned from doing so for about two years, thanks to subtle changes made to the state's franchise laws to prevent direct sales. auto industry.

Michigan 60

Michigan Sale Tesla Motors Tesla 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2018

Tesla can now add another notch to its sales board. Rhode Island will allow the direct sale of Teslas and has issued a state dealer license to the company to open a dealer in Warwick.

Rhode Island 116

Rhode Island Dealers Tesla Electric Cars 116

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2017

Just as the new year began, Tesla was dealt a fresh setback in its campaign to make its electric cars directly available to customers throughout the U.S. Tesla's license to sell cars through its Missouri showrooms expired Saturday, following a circuit-court judge's decision that prevented renewal.

Missouri 129

Missouri Store Dealers Tesla 129

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2012

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., The RAV4 EV will go on sale in late summer 2012 through select dealers, initially in four major California metropolitan markets including Sacramento, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County and San Diego, with an MSRP of the RAV4 is $49,800. Click to enlarge.

Toyota 307

Toyota Miles Los Angeles Range 307

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Tesla Motors is not legally allowed to sell its electric cars directly to customers in Michigan, thanks to subtle changes made two years ago to the state's franchise laws. But Tesla now has one store in the home state of the Detroit Three automakers.

Michigan 60

Michigan Electric Cars Legal Detroit 60

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2015

Tesla Motors can't sell its electric cars in the home state of the Detroit Three automakers, but it's long wanted to change that. Last October, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill prohibiting carmakers from selling vehicles directly to customers in the state.

Michigan 60

Michigan Detroit Tesla Motors Tesla 60

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2015

Tesla has come under fire from franchised car dealers in several states for its direct-sales model. That's led those dealers to lobby for changes to existing franchise laws, specifically to prevent Tesla from selling cars directly to customers in some states.

Tesla 60

Tesla Legal Dealers Electric Cars 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 29, 2016

Well, this might upset a few martini glasses at National Automobile Dealers Association social events. A bill passed by the California State Senate two days ago allows out-of-state car buyers to take delivery of their electric cars in California without paying any sales tax.

Tax 60

Tax Dealers California Automobile 60

Green Car Reports

MARCH 30, 2016

Tesla Motors is weighing whether to sue in Federal court over various state franchise laws that prohibit it from selling Model S and Model X electric cars online to buyers. Coffins made by monks don't often figure into either legal decisions or the electric car industry, but they do at the moment.

Electric Cars 60

Electric Cars Legal Tesla Motors Tesla 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Electric-car maker Tesla Motors is the fourth-largest U.S. In Michigan, Tesla is banned by law from selling cars directly to buyers, and from opening Tesla Store retail locations. car maker, but its home in California's Silicon Valley is far from the heartland Detroit base of GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler.

Michigan 60

Michigan Chrysler Tesla Detroit 60

Green Car Reports

MAY 27, 2015

Now California carmaker Tesla Motors is extending the concept to bring its luxury Model S electric car to likely audiences in affluent summer resorts. Tesla's.

Store 60

Store Electric Cars Tesla Tesla Motors 60

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The California Energy Commission approved funding of more than $20 million to support low carbon transportation projects; about half went to Tesla Motors. The new award recipients are: Tesla Motors, Inc. The program is funded through a surcharge on vehicle and boating registration and smog check fees.

California 255

California Cleaning Clean Transportation 255

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Establishing dealer network.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lithium Ion 45

Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. Of course, we need millions of plug-in hybrids, too, so more power to everyone contributing to that market. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. – Toyota Motor Corp. – Tesla Motors Inc.,

Nissan 124

Nissan Japan United States Gasoline-Electric 124

Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

Chris Paine’s docudrama “ Who Killed the Electric Car &# has raised awareness that plug-in electric vehicles are possible, and the demand for plug-in electric vehicles has never been higher. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008. How impressive is AC Propulsion electric drive genius?

Mini E 100

Mini E BMW Power Powered 100

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2016

California is not just the home state of Tesla Motors, it's also the biggest single U.S. So perhaps it's not surprising that Tesla recently opened a huge new store in the Golden State that will serve as the flagship for its entire retail network. Located in San Francisco, the store is the largest one Tesla has opened in.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Store Electric Cars Tesla 60

Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Stellantis Automakers like Stellantis, freely acknowledge that EVs are too expensive for most buyers, with Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares even warning that if average consumers can’t afford EVs as ICE vehicle sales are banned, “There is potential for social unrest.” Its e-Mustang has been subject to several recalls over the past year.

Buy 89

Buy GM Range Purchase 89

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

. “Any new technology like the Chevy Volt takes time to become profitable,&# said Jay Friedland, the legislative director for Plug-In America , an electric-car advocacy group. During his campaign, President Obama said he would work to put one million plug-in hybrids on American roads by 2015. and Chrysler. — jake 9.

Volt 42

Volt Green Electric Cars 2009 42

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Now, people are used to cellphone subscription plans and plugging the phone into the wall at night, Mr. Thesen reasoned, so a switch to electric cars would also be manageable. “If any energy company ignores the long-term impact on future fossil-fuel-backed energy sales, they will be in for a shock.&# We will own the battery.

Grid 47

Grid Green Electric Cars Cars 47