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http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/10/13/tesla-michigan-laws/92000366/
In part:
... and:
http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/10/13/tesla-michigan-laws/92000366/
In part:
Michigan remains one of the shrinking number of states to prohibit a car manufacturer like Tesla Motors from opening its own showrooms and service centers and dealing directly with customers. Instead, Michigan requires car manufacturers to use franchised dealers for all customer transactions. Most other states have recognized that allowing consumers to choose between franchised dealerships and company stores is good for competition, innovation and consumer choice.
... and:
Two weeks ago, after years of failed efforts to get the Michigan Legislature to update its car laws for the 21st Century, Tesla filed a lawsuit in Grand Rapids challenging the constitutionality of Michigan’s direct distribution prohibition. As the suit progresses, it will be interesting to see how the governor and attorney general try to defend Michigan’s outdated and anti-consumer law.