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OP-ED | Let Connecticut's Car Dealers Sell Teslas

2015-01-16 20:25:51| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

It's getting a lot of attention: the Tesla, the luxury electric car that has excited many car enthusiasts. The price tag is high and only a handful of people in Connecticut own one.

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Lawmakers to raise bill that could bypass car dealers for Connecticut sales of Tesla cars

2015-01-14 00:28:23| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Connecticut is the latest state to consider allowing Tesla Motors to sell its electric cars directly to consumers, bypassing the traditional system of franchised dealerships that are often family-owned businesses. Rep. Tony Guerrera, a Democratic co-chairman of the Legislature's Transportation Committee, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his panel will raise a bill Wednesday for a future public hearing.

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Bill could keep car dealers from remotely disabling vehicle

2015-01-13 07:54:56| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Some cars in New Jersey come equipped with so-called "payment assurance devices." That might sound like a good thing to some, but the devices actually allow a car dealer or lender to remotely disable a vehicle if the driver is late making loan payments.

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Automakers paying Chinese dealers for lower-than-expected sales

2015-01-11 03:25:07| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

The Chinese dealers vs. foreign manufacturers story won't quit. It began with a story on the struggles faced by FAW-Toyota joint venture dealers, with supposedly 95 percent of the showrooms losing money, and 10 percent of them doing so poorly that they'd have to exit the business.

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