Tesla plans first Va. dealership in Tysons Corner

摘要

After a legal compromise last year settled a thorny dispute with Virginia, Tesla Motors Inc. plans to open its first electric car dealership in the state near Washington Dulles International Airport. The California automaker sued the state after the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles rejected its license application to open a company-owned dealership. Virginia is among several states, also including New Jersey, Ohio, Missouri and Arizona, where Tesla has been fighting against rules requiring cars to be sold through authorized franchisees. The company, state and the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association reached a deal last fall, however, allowing Tesla a single license in Northern Virginia if it agreed to withdraw the suit.