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Tesla scored a major victory on Wednesday after the California-based electric car maker was given the green light to sell its vehicles to consumers within the state. Lawyers from the state Division of Motor Vehicles concluded that state law barring auto manufacturers from selling directly to consumers was only applicable to franchise auto dealers and not Tesla, who operates independently through company-owned stores.
With its business license finally approved, Tesla is planning on opening its first showroom in Rhode Island on Route 2 in Warwick. Tesla will be selling its fleet of premium electric vehicles at 870 Quaker Lane, which is the site of a former Hyundai dealership. While the majority of details about Tesla’s first store within the state remain unknown, expectations are high that the Silicon Valley-based electric car maker would formally start selling its cars within a few months.
Tesla scored a major victory on Wednesday after the California-based electric car maker was given the green light to sell its vehicles to consumers within the state. Lawyers from the state Division of Motor Vehicles concluded that state law barring auto manufacturers from selling directly to consumers was only applicable to franchise auto dealers and not Tesla, who operates independently through company-owned stores.
With its business license finally approved, Tesla is planning on opening its first showroom in Rhode Island on Route 2 in Warwick. Tesla will be selling its fleet of premium electric vehicles at 870 Quaker Lane, which is the site of a former Hyundai dealership. While the majority of details about Tesla’s first store within the state remain unknown, expectations are high that the Silicon Valley-based electric car maker would formally start selling its cars within a few months.
