Dealers save $500 for car buyers, lobby group claims; ‘false,’ says Politifact

George Matick Chevrolet, Redford, Michigan

Tesla Motors’ direct-sales model for electric cars has rankled franchised auto dealers. Dealer associations have attempted to block Tesla direct sales in multiple states, and have undertaken public-relations campaigns extolling the virtues of the franchise model. One of the latest claims made by franchised dealers is that the traditional model… …read more