Tesla retains advantage in Washington state as effort stalls to expand direct EV sales

“A bipartisan effort aiming to give Rivian, Lucid and other EV makers the right to sell their vehicles directly to consumers has stalled in Olympia.

In 2014 — when there were far fewer EV companies — state lawmakers gave Tesla an exemption that allowed it to sell its own cars, while all other current and future carmakers were required to use franchise dealerships.”