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Apr. 19, 2014

Heroes and villains in Tesla's fight

Tesla is frequently in the news of late - not about celebrity CEO Elon Musk or for stellar reviews of its luxury, zero-emissions Model S, but for butting heads with Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, as well as state legislators and regulators across the nation. By Aaron Jacoby


By Aaron H. Jacoby

Tesla is frequently in the news of late - not about celebrity CEO Elon Musk or for stellar reviews of its luxury, zero-emissions Model S, but for butting heads with Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, as well as state legislators and regulators across the nation. The focus of the media frenzy is that states are enacting or enforcing laws barring Tesla's direct-to-consumer sales model, which is contrary to the well-established, hi...

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