Tesla's Direct EV Sales Struggle
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Elon Musk’s bad rep among Dems threatens EV sales push in statehouses
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Tesla ’s ability to sell electric vehicles directly to consumers remains restricted in several states.
Tesla has lobbied to be allowed to set up its own sales locations in those states over the last few years .
Tesla 's growing political clout and alignment with Republican President Donald Trump is making that a harder sell.
Tesla remains the dominant electric vehicle maker in the United States , accounting for just under half of 1.3 million EVs sold in the U.S. in 2024 .
Tesla has also pursued locations on tribal lands in Connecticut and plans for its first in upstate New York on Oneida Indian Nation land.
Dealers in Florida have filed a lawsuit challenging Scout ’s acceptance of deposits from customers.
Scout plans to set up locations to sell directly to consumers in states where that's allowed.
New York would need at least 2 million electric vehicles on the road to come close to its 2030 climate law target of cutting emissions 40 percent compared to 1990 levels.
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