Perspective
May 9, 2014
Tesla's federal showdown heating up
Three high-ranking FTC officials recently came out against what they called the "protectionist" network of laws in the U.S. that govern automotive dealers. Jonathan Michaels
For thousands of automotive dealers across the United States, the dealer franchise system is as sacred as they come. Established at the turn of the 20th century as the mechanism for automakers to distribute their products to the masses, U.S. dealers have served as the blueprint for how cars are sold worldwide. Tesla is now threatening to disrupt it all.
For generations, the model has been the same: A manufacturer enters into a franc...
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