LANSING, Mich., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law Tuesday a bill banning direct manufacturer auto-sales, effectively criminalizing electric car company Tesla's entire sales model within the U.S. automotive hub.
As UPI reported on Oct. 17, similar legislative action was proposed or already in place in Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania -- but in each of those cases, Tesla was able to work with lawmakers to reach a compromise, allowing the electric automaker to pursue its direct-to-customer boutique approach to sales.