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On Monday, May 25, Tesla opened its first store this year at the Westchester shopping mall in New York. Right from the start, NADA, the National Automobile Dealers Association, had issues with Tesla's Apple-like store approach, while many pointed out that 48 states prohibit company-owned car dealerships.
- Lexus Interested In Tesla’s Shopping Mall Outlet Business Model
Tesla has made waves in the automotive world not only with its all-electric Tesla Model S luxury saloon but, in the US at least, with its strategy of ditching traditional dealerships and setting up shopping mall outlets instead. Read more »...
- Tesla Tries To Entice Texas Officials With New Plant Where It Could Make Electric Pickup
The CEO and co-founder of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, recently went to Texas to try to talk to local officials into letting the company sell its cars directly to consumers and not through a dealer network. Currently, Tesla has two "stores" located...
- Mass. Superior Court Denies Injunction Request Against Tesla By Dealers’ Association
On November 16, Tesla opened its first “new design†retail store in Toronto, Canada. It’s located in the Yorkdale Shopping Center and features large touchscreens on which customers can design their own Model S and then view it on a...
- Tesla Fails Again In Its Libel Suit Against Top Gear For Roadster Test
Back in December of 2008, Top Gear tested the Tesla Roadster. The Elise-based electric sports car was panned on almost every respect, from its abysmal range and overheating engine to the failed brakes. Last March, Tesla filed a libel suit against BBC’s...
- Tesla Opens European Flagship Showroom In London
Electric sports car maker Tesla opened its first UK dealership in the heart of London at the Knightsbridge district. The 5,000 square-foot showroom on Cheval Place which is in walking distance from Harrods department store and convenient to Heathrow Airport...
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Tesla CEO Says Company-Owned Outlets are Legal, EV Adoption Requires “A New Business Modelâ€
On Monday, May 25, Tesla opened its first store this year at the Westchester shopping mall in New York. Right from the start, NADA, the National Automobile Dealers Association, had issues with Tesla's Apple-like store approach, while many pointed out that 48 states prohibit company-owned car dealerships.
In litigation-obsessed America, it’s no surprise that the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association has challenged Tesla’s three NYC stores. Its lawsuit was dismissed, but dealers in New York and Massachusetts sued Tesla last week claiming it was violating franchise laws.
Read more »- Lexus Interested In Tesla’s Shopping Mall Outlet Business Model
Tesla has made waves in the automotive world not only with its all-electric Tesla Model S luxury saloon but, in the US at least, with its strategy of ditching traditional dealerships and setting up shopping mall outlets instead. Read more »...
- Tesla Tries To Entice Texas Officials With New Plant Where It Could Make Electric Pickup
The CEO and co-founder of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, recently went to Texas to try to talk to local officials into letting the company sell its cars directly to consumers and not through a dealer network. Currently, Tesla has two "stores" located...
- Mass. Superior Court Denies Injunction Request Against Tesla By Dealers’ Association
On November 16, Tesla opened its first “new design†retail store in Toronto, Canada. It’s located in the Yorkdale Shopping Center and features large touchscreens on which customers can design their own Model S and then view it on a...
- Tesla Fails Again In Its Libel Suit Against Top Gear For Roadster Test
Back in December of 2008, Top Gear tested the Tesla Roadster. The Elise-based electric sports car was panned on almost every respect, from its abysmal range and overheating engine to the failed brakes. Last March, Tesla filed a libel suit against BBC’s...
- Tesla Opens European Flagship Showroom In London
Electric sports car maker Tesla opened its first UK dealership in the heart of London at the Knightsbridge district. The 5,000 square-foot showroom on Cheval Place which is in walking distance from Harrods department store and convenient to Heathrow Airport...