Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack
by notatoad on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @12:53PM
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Probably not. In small towns, the car dealership is one of the most important locally-owned businesses. They sponsor all the community events and contribute to the local politicians. They've got a lot more money to work with than the other typically local-owned businesses like restaurants or retail stores. Pissing off the car dealers is not something any politician - whether red or blue - wants to do if they're going to get rural votes.
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Re:Mercedes Readies First Tesla Rival in $12B Attack
by yellow_postit on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @01:15PM
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All it takes is for a few states to change and have a critical mass of direct sales. NJ for example can’t insulate its market forever if neighboring states which are a short drive away offer consumers more options that they want.