Sides have already been drawn on a Georgia bill allowing more dealers. Author: Doug Richards Updated: 6:51 PM EST February 22, 2021
ATLANTA Another battle is brewing in the Georgia legislature over electric cars. A bill in the House would allow electric car makers to have more retail stores in Georgia – but there’s some strong opposition.
New US startups, like Rivian Automotive, which makes an all-electric pickup truck, are among those behind HB 460. They want to open their own retail shops in Georgia this year. But they can’t. The law is enforcing a monopoly on distribution, except for one single automaker. And that right there is sort of the critical point, said Daniel Witt of Lucid Motors, which is making a car that it says can travel more than 500 miles without a charge.