Washington State May Finally Bend Dealer Rules For Two EV Startups

Washington State May Finally Bend Dealer Rules For Two EV Startups

Bill could allow Rivian and Lucid to sell EVs directly to consumers. The measure expands Tesla’s long-standing direct sales carveout. Strict eligibility rules limit the policy to a small group of EV startups. The USA might be called the land of the free, but try to sell a car directly to consumers, and that freedom dries up fast. Dealers have long held huge power and are currently scratching and clawing to keep the market as far from free as pos…