Tesla has opened a new gallery in Michigan which the automaker makes clear is not a “store” since its direct-sales business model is still banned in the state.
A change to the law in 2014 prohibits direct sales from automakers, which is blocking Tesla from obtaining a dealership license and sell cars in the state.
Last year, Tesla filed a lawsuit against the state after claiming that the ban on direct sales violates commerce laws and that it was pushed by car dealers and GM in an attempt to block the electric automaker.
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