How will Tesla make deliveries?

[Red Sage]

OK, I found it, courtesy of the Great State of Michigan: REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS, AND DEALERS (EXCERPT) Act 118 of 1981

445.1574 Prohibited conduct by manufacturer.
Sec. 14.

(1) A manufacturer shall not do any of the following:

(h) Directly or indirectly own, operate, or control a new motor vehicle dealer, including, but not limited to, a new motor vehicle dealer engaged primarily in performing warranty repair services on motor vehicles under the manufacturer's warranty, or a used motor vehicle dealer. This subdivision does not apply to any of the following:​

(i) The ownership, operation, or control by a​

manufacturer of a new motor vehicle dealer for a​

period of not more than 24 months during the​

transition from 1 owner or operator to another. The​

circuit court may extend the 24-month time period for​

an additional 12 months upon receipt of an​

application from a manufacturer and a showing of good​

cause.

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(ii) The ownership, operation, or control of a new motor​

vehicle dealer or a used motor vehicle dealer by a​

manufacturer while it is being sold under a bona​

fide contract or purchase option to the operator of​

the new motor vehicle dealer or the used motor​

vehicle dealer.

​

(iii) The direct or indirect ownership by a manufacturer​

of an entity that owns, operates, or controls a new​

motor vehicle dealer of the same line make​

franchised by the manufacturer, if all of the​

following conditions are met:

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(A) As of May 1, 2000, the manufacturer for a period​

of not less than 12 months has continuously owned,​

directly or indirectly, 1 or more new motor​

vehicle dealers in this state.

​

(B) All of the new motor vehicle dealers selling the​

manufacturer's motor vehicles in this state trade​

exclusively in the manufacturer's line make.

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(C) As of January 1, 2000, not fewer than 1/2 of the​

new motor vehicle dealers of the line make within​

this state own and operate 2 or more new motor​

vehicle dealer facilities in the geographic​

territory or area covered by the franchise​

agreement with the manufacturer.

​

(D) For a manufacturer or any entity in which the​

manufacturer has more than a 45% ownership​

interest, the manufacturer or entity has not​

acquired, operated, or controlled a new motor​

vehicle dealer that the manufacturer did not​

directly or indirectly own as of May 1, 2000.

​

(iv) The acquisition by a manufacturer of a used motor​

vehicle dealer's license for the purpose of selling​

motor vehicles to nonretail buyers.

​

...

(q) Own a motor vehicle service and repair facility, except that a manufacturer may own a service and repair facility for the repair of manufacturer-owned vehicles.​

(u) Require that a new motor vehicle dealer provide its customer lists or service files to the manufacturer, unless necessary for the sale and delivery of a new motor vehicle to a consumer, to validate and pay consumer or dealer incentives, or in connection with the submission of a claim to the manufacturer for services supplied by the new motor vehicle dealer for any claim for warranty repairs. This section does not limit a manufacturer's authority to require or use customer information to satisfy any safety or recall obligation.​

 

[S3XY]

Another Upstate New Yorker. Tesla needs a service center up here PRONTO. It's a very large market to write off and apparently we're quite vocal.

I'd be happy if they at least put one in Rochester. That would "only" be an hour drive each way. Even better would be to co-locate it at the new Solar City site here. That would also help those in Erie PA.

 

[Red Sage]

I know that the Great State of New York limited Tesla Motors to five sales locations... Did that also include Service Centers?

Still wondering if anyone has lobbied to limit the total number of Apple Store, Microsoft Store, Krispy Kreme, or Starbucks locations per State...