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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by vasco on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @12:41PM (#17910389)
This seems like an easy problem to solve for these companies. Unless you're worried about the dealers.
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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack by btilly on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @12:47PM (#17910451)
The problem is that dealer networks are protected by state franchise laws. The manufacturer can't readily cut the dealer out of the loop and go into direct competition.
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