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Illinois Dealers to Continue Legal Fight Against Direct Sales by Rivian, Lucid

07 Jan 2023 | Abstracted from Public Newstime

"The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association will appeal a court decision last month that favors Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group in a fight over direct sales after the state government granted licenses to the EV startups over dealer objections.

"... the judge didn't really look at the law, and the law is pretty clear in Illinois that you can't be a manufacturer and a dealer, and you can't sell direct..."

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