http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/tesla-motors-wins-lawsuit-against-auto-dealers-in-massachusetts-nasdaq-tsla-1742518.htm Tesla Motors Wins Lawsuit Against Auto Dealers in Massachusetts Jan 04 2013 SOURCE: Tesla
Judge Dismisses Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association Lawsuit PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 4, 2013) - Tesla Motors Tesla Motors won dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association claiming Tesla was in violation of Massachusetts law by conducting sales within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Superior Court judge dismissed the case based upon the auto dealers' lack of standing and failure to state a claim. Several months ago the judge denied a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction requested by the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association and in December Tesla Motors was granted a full Class 1 Dealer License by the Town of Natick's Board of Selectmen. "We are delighted by the outright dismissal of this case and the validation that we are operating our business in compliance with the laws and expectations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts," said Elon Musk, Tesla co-founder and CEO. "We are confident that other states will also come to this same conclusion and look forward to following through on our commitment to introduce consumers to electric vehicle technology in an open, friendly, no-pressure environment." The Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association has also filed a separate lawsuit against the individual Selectmen that make up the Natick Board. "We think this subsequent lawsuit is a very unfortunate action taken by the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association against a group of individual citizens who thoroughly reviewed our request for a Class 1 Dealer License and thoughtfully made a decision that was both legal and in the best interests of the citizens of Natick. We look forward to supporting the Board of Selectmen in this case," said Musk. Tesla is pursuing a company owned store and service center model to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicle technology and to interact with consumers in a friendly, open and no-pressure environment. Tesla's retail concept demonstrates the benefits of driving electric through informative videos, interactive displays, and a Design Studio where customers can configure their own Tesla Model S on a large touchscreen. About [teslamotors.com] Tesla's goal is to accelerate the world's transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. California-based Tesla designs and manufactures EVs, as well as EV powertrain components for partners such as Toyota and Daimler. Tesla has delivered more than 2,400 Roadsters to customers worldwide. Model S, the world's first premium sedan to be engineered from the ground up as an electric vehicle, began deliveries to U.S. customers in June of 2012. [© 2013 Marketwire, Incorporated. All rights reserved] http://www.pr-inside.com/tesla-motors-wins-lawsuit-against-auto-r3541672.htm Tesla Motors Wins Lawsuit Against Auto Dealers in Massachusetts Judge Dismisses Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association Lawsuit ... http://www.benzinga.com/news/13/01/3216216/tesla-wins-suit-against-massachusetts-auto-dealers Tesla Wins Suit Against Massachusetts Auto Dealers For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: Why driverless EVs will trump transit rivals EVLN: Electric cars actually work, Rathwell's transCanada Tesla run EVLN: Qoros GQ3 EV, doesn't wannabe a blatant knock-off EVLN: Wild white Tesla-S ride, Most smug drive of the year + EVLN: Minister Iskan's Tucuxi EV damaged in an accident w/ no injuries {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Judge-Dismisses-MA-Auto-Dealer-s-Lawsuit-against-Tesla-tp4660361.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
