EXCELLENT! I know many felt that 4% was better than nothing..which it is....but it would just have led to another big fight in the future. Even if TM could not have more than 4 stores in NJ in the long term I think they could still achieve more market share with compelling products.
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Tesla Sales Banned in New Jersey... hopefully not for long!
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EXCELLENT! I know many felt that 4% was better than nothing..which it is....but it would just have led to another big fight in the future. Even if TM could not have more than 4 stores in NJ in the long term I think they could still achieve more market share with compelling products.
Ven Rala
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4 store limit is definitely better than 4%. Though both are arbitrary and am sure would lose in court if Tesla wanted to go that route in the future
RobStark
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Assembly Bill 3096 had a 4 store limit per ZEV manufacture in addition to 4% overall market share limit.
Under this bill once market share for ZEVs reach 4% of overall market,all factory stores must shut down. All manufactures must go to franchised dealers. This bill would allow,say Ford, to open a factory store that sells BEVs and FCEVs exclusively until the 4% limit is reached.
Assembly Bill 3216 just has the 4 store limit for ZEV exclusive manufactures.
update: NJ assembly unanimously approves the bill to sell directly to consumers
Bill to allow direct Tesla sales in NJ makes progress | NJ.com
Bill to allow direct Tesla sales in NJ makes progress | NJ.com
RobStark
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"The bill approved Monday limits the electric car sellers who can open dealerships to those who were licensed by the state MVC prior to January 14, 2014. The agency said that as far as it can tell, no other company except Tesla fits that criteria." - See more at: N.J. bill advances allowing Tesla direct-to-consumer sales - Business - NorthJersey.com
Good news about the assembly but it still needs senate approval. Don't count out the auto dealers who may still try to get the language changed. Christie will sign whatever comes through.
As Yogi Berra so eloquently put it: 'It ain't over till it's over'...........but I can hear the band warming up in the background for the celebration! The pols don't want to be on the wrong side of this one. My only worry is trying to 'water it down' slightly and then it goes back to assembly or into conference.
PS. It is time for NJ owners to call their senators to make sure it gets into the senate for a vote asap. If the senate holds it up it will give more time to try some shenanigans with it...quick to the floor and it will end up on Christie's door!
GoBlue88
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Great for Tesla, but still a dumb setup. So no new EV manufacturer can come in a sell direct because you have to have had a license prior to Jan 1st 2014. Gotta believe that if someone wanted to come in and do this, they'd have a pretty good legal argument about being barred from competing with Tesla in New Jersey.
Also, limiting the number of stores to 4?
Also, limiting the number of stores to 4?
Great for Tesla, but still a dumb setup. So no new EV manufacturer can come in a sell direct because you have to have had a license prior to Jan 1st 2014. Gotta believe that if someone wanted to come in and do this, they'd have a pretty good legal argument about being barred from competing with Tesla in New Jersey.
Also, limiting the number of stores to 4?
State of Washington (and Ohio too I think) are in the same boat. i.e. Tesla has been grandfathered in but no new EV companies can sell direct.
There is now a PAC in Washington to support EVs because of this kind of behavior. wevapac.com
chickensevil
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Also, limiting the number of stores to 4?
4 is probably more than enough for NJ, at least for now. Especially since it ultimately comes down to you buying your car online. The stores are practically just there for education/test drive purposes... which makes it more of an advertising venue than anything. The only critical piece that is needed, is the test drive portion. Which really they could continue to do "traveling test drive" events like they have been, for exactly that purpose.
GoBlue88
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I'm sure 4 is enough for Tesla in New Jersey. Still an eye-rolly legislative limitation.
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