Elon Musk's battle against dealer associations in the U.S. is far from over. More recently, the Iowa Department of Transportation told Tesla it can't offer test drives and sell directly to the public due to current state laws.
The electric car company had set up in a hotel parking lot in West Des Moines on September 9th, planning on offering three days of test drives. It cancelled the last day after speaking with the IDT.
The Iowa Automobile Dealers Association alerted the IDT's bureau of investigation and identity protection about the test drives.
The association's president, Bruce Anderson, said state law requiring auto dealers to be licensed protects consumers. In order to get a license, dealers must be insured and have a physical location where buyers can go if they have a problem with the car.
The saga continues...
Source: thestate.com
The electric car company had set up in a hotel parking lot in West Des Moines on September 9th, planning on offering three days of test drives. It cancelled the last day after speaking with the IDT.
The Iowa Automobile Dealers Association alerted the IDT's bureau of investigation and identity protection about the test drives.
The association's president, Bruce Anderson, said state law requiring auto dealers to be licensed protects consumers. In order to get a license, dealers must be insured and have a physical location where buyers can go if they have a problem with the car.
The saga continues...
Source: thestate.com