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Tesla lawsuit challenging Louisiana ban on direct car sales from plants revived by appeals court

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Noah Farley
Spring is usually when bugs start to mate, so now is the time to keep them away.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An appeals court has revived Tesla’s federal court challenge to a Louisiana law that prohibits automobile manufacturers from selling directly to consumers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court ruling Monday said Tesla had made a plausible claim that the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission was biased against the electric car company owned by billionaire Elon Musk. The legal action is part of a broader effort in multiple states to circumvent laws that bar vehicle manufacturers from also being local retailers.

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