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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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New Jersey deal could reverse Tesla sales ban

Green Cars News

Tesla fans in New Jersey in the US may have been deeply frustrated by the recent introduction of a ban on direct sales of the brand’s electric cars, but thankfully help seems to be on the way. Earlier this month, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission passed a rule to end the carmaker’s practice [.].

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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's 100th Supercharger Electric-Car Charging Site Now Open

Green Car Reports

The audacious plan by electric-car maker Tesla Motors to install its own network of free, high-speed charging stations for owners of Tesla cars is starting to pay off.

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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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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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Nissan Plug-Ins, Two Tesla Updates, Ford Fusion Lightweight: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Nissan''s plug-in hybrid plans, a bill to permit Tesla Motors'' direct sales model in New Jersey, and the Ford Fusion Lightweight concept points toward more-efficient cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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