Rivian is prosecuting EVS directly in Ohio

Rivian filed a lawsuit in Ohio to be able to sell its electric cars directly to consumers in the state-the latest swing in a permanent battle between the emerging American automotive companies and Bobby the powerful agents.

Company Lay a lawsuit against the Auto Office registrar in Ohio (BMV) on Monday in the Federal Court, claiming that the state hurts consumers by preventing direct sales. Review is currently capable of selling EVS directly to consumers in 25 states and in Washington, DC, BMV did not respond in Washington in Ohio, the request for commenting immediately.

“Ohio’s ban on the direct country works model is irrational at the extreme: it reduces competition, reduces the choice of the consumer, and leads to an increase in the costs of the consumer and the inconvenience-and all this harms consumers-with the absence of an anti-heat benefit,” the company’s lawyers wrote in the invitation.

Rivian requests the court to allow the company to apply for the agency’s license so that it can sell the vehicles directly. Ohio customers from Rivian compounds must be purchased from locations in other states where direct sales are allowed. Then the cars are shipped to the Rivian service centers inside Ohio.

The company argues in its complaint. Tesla has obtained a license for sale in Ohio since 2013 and can sell directly to consumers.

Review is the 2014 law approved by the state legislative body. This law, which Rivian says came after the intense pressure efforts by the OAHIO Car Association, actually gave Tesla a ban on any future manufacturers to obtain the necessary agency licenses. (Oada immediately did not return a request for comment.)

“The choice of the consumer is a principle mainly for the American economy. The old ban in Ohio against direct sales of vehicles is unconstitutional, irrational, and is affected by Ohio by reducing competition, choice, increased costs and inconvenience.”

Rivian has won legal battles over direct sales before. In 2021, Rivian and Lucid Motors were granted agents licenses to sell EVS in Illinois. The Association of the dealership dealers in this state raised an attempt to prevent Rivian and Lucid from selling directly, however Fail.

Clear engines, at the same time, Its lawsuit was filed in Texas in 2022 In challenging the prohibition of direct sales of that country. The court ruled against Lucid earlier this year, but the company appealed, the records of the federal court appear.