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Elon Musk Takes Shot At Christie
- Detroit Bureau, Monday, March 17, 2014 9:33 AM
Tesla wants factory-owned dealerships, a direct-sales model that throws a wrench in the traditional machinery of dealer franchise business. Tesla owner Elon Musk is accusing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie of thwarting those ambitions. He says Christie did a “backroom deal” to keep the battery-carmaker out. Last week, regulators announced that they would bar Tesla from going ahead with plans to open factory-owned dealerships in the state.
