Georgia Car Dealers Back Revised Tesla Bill
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
With support from a surprising industry, state legislators on Monday jump-started a stalled bill that would let Tesla Motors continue to sell its high-end electric cars directly to Georgians.
A bill once seen as a long-shot now is backed by the powerful Georgia Automobile Dealers Association, which had been trying to halt Tesla and its no-dealer business model in the state.
GADA president Bill Morie didn’t disclose during a House Motor Vehicles Committee hearing what led to the flip and helped win the committee’s approval of House Bill 393 on Monday. He didn’t immediately return a reporter’s call for comment.
