Louisiana special interests go to war with Tesla

Last year, Tesla became the seventh most valuable company in the world.

Even with this success, Tesla has long fought with the auto industry over attempts to sell its cars directly to consumers. Currently, only 27 states allow for the direct sale of Tesla motors to consumers. Not only is Louisiana one of the states that does not allow direct sales, but this is also cited as the justification for attempting to close the state’s only service center for Tesla vehicles.