Showing posts with label Government Motors. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Rent Seekers Gotta Rent Seek

The Detroit Free Press: Gov. Snyder signs bill banning direct Tesla sales

Quick summary and explanation: Dealer franchises and GM make campaign contributions in Michigan, and Tesla Doesn't. Therefore, Telsa can't have a direct company sales model or even have a car display and answer potential customer questions in Michigan at such a display.