https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-sighting-michigan/ Tesla Model 3 spotted in Michigan despite vehicle sales ban in state December 1, 2017 Gene
[images / Tony E. https://cdn.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tesla-model-3-michigan-768x706.jpg Tesla-3 in MI w/ OH lic plates @LA Fitness, Royal Oak, MI https://cdn.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tesla-model-3-front-michigan-991x1154.jpg Tesla-3 front https://cdn.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Nordstrom-Tesla-Model-X-768x432.jpg The Tesla Gallery at Nordstrom Somerset Collection @Somerset mall, Troy, MI ] A Tesla Model 3 was spotted in Michigan this week at the parking lot of LA Fitness in Royal Oak. The sighting joins a list of other Model 3 sightings in Europe and recently across U.S. borders in Vancouver, British Colombia. Tesla Model 3 reservation holder Tony E. sent us the following photos of the gorgeous vehicle in Midnight Silver Metallic. Tony tells Teslarati, “I was shocked and had pre-workout in my body when I saw the Model 3.” While Model 3 sightings, in general, have become more commonplace in recent times, as the company continues to open up orders to reservation holders and message with a surprisingly quick “4 week delivery” timeframe, the sighting in Michigan remains unique, in and of itself. Tesla remains locked in a legal battle with the state over the right to sell its cars directly to consumers. Potential buyers of the Tesla Model 3, and the company’s fleet of electric cars, are unable to purchase within the state due to legacy franchise laws that require Tesla to sell vehicles through independently owned dealerships. Instead, the California automaker sells its vehicles online and through company-owned storefronts, acts that Michigan lawmakers and state regulators have deemed as unlawful and setting “a dangerous precedent“. Michigan residents that are interested in buying a Tesla must first purchase out of state and then drive the vehicle back across state borders, as evident in the Ohio license plate seen on the Model 3. Tesla has sued Michigan over the right to operate storefronts within the state that would allow the company to sell its vehicles to interested buyers. But with no prospect of a settlement in sight and court filings that reveal a lengthy legal battle that will “drag out” well into 2018, Tesla is losing out on sales opportunities in a state where car manufacturing is the largest industry. Tesla initially operated a gallery inside a Nordstrom department store at the Somerset mall location in Troy, Michigan, but has since moved to a full-scale standalone showroom next to the Apple store. [© teslarati.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_Automobile_Manufacturers Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers ... is a trade group of automobile manufacturers that operate in the United States. It is the leading advocacy group for the auto industry, representing 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States ... https://autoalliance.org/in-your-state/MI/ ... Tesla can't sell in Michigan — but it just opened a gallery at Somerset https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2016/12/05/tesla-somerset-troy/94994906/ Dec 5, 2016 - Tesla Motors has opened a small gallery inside the Nordstrom store at Somerset Collection in Troy. The automaker appears to be abiding by a Michigan law that restricts sales of vehicles to franchised dealers. The gallery, the first Tesla location in Michigan, opened Thursday and covers about 700 square ... ... [dated] Tesla opens its first full 'non-store' in Michigan despite ban on direct ... https://electrek.co/2017/10/27/tesla-opens-non-store-michigan-ban-direct-sales/ Oct 27, 2017 - Tesla has opened a new gallery in Michigan which the automaker makes clear is not a “store” since its direct-sales business model is still banned in the state. A change to the law in 2014 prohibits direct sales from automakers, which is blocking Tesla from obtaining a dealership license and sell cars in the state ... ... Tesla Wins A Battle In Its War With Michigan https://cleantechnica.com/2017/08/22/tesla-wins-battle-war-michigan/ Aug 22, 2017 - Particularly egregious protectionist legislation was passed by the Michigan Legislature in 2014. The Michigan Legislature quietly enacted an outright ban on Tesla's direct-to-consumer sales model, effectively giving franchised dealers a state-sponsored monopoly on car sales within Michigan.” ... ... Tesla vs State of Michigan: car dealers fear disclosure of their role in ... https://electrek.co/2017/07/13/tesla-vs-state-of-michigan-car-dealers/ Jul 13, 2017 - Tesla's lawsuit against the state of Michigan is getting more interesting with every development as it shines a light on the role of lobbyists who clearly want to stay in the dark. 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