Massachusetts

Boston-area dealership had bird's eye view of bombing suspects' gunfight, arrest

4:23 pm U.S. ET | April 22, 2013
A week after the Boston Marathon bombings, the city was beginning to return to normal today with shops reopening and residents heading back to work. But three days ago -- when the area was under lockdown as officials searched endlessly for the second suspect involved in the blasts that left three dead and over 170 injured -- it was a different story.... Read More »

 

JAMIE LaREAU

Dealerships absorb an indirect hit when disaster strikes

7:21 am U.S. ET | April 20, 2013
This past week two catastrophic events hit communities. While no dealership employees were injured in either incident, dealers and staffers felt the impact.... Read More »

 

Massachusetts dealers appeal Tesla ruling

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 28, 2013
Citing 10-year-old amendments to the state's franchise law, Massachusetts dealers are appealing a court's dismissal of their lawsuit against electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors Inc.... Read More »

 

Massachusetts dealers appeal Tesla ruling

12:26 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 23, 2013
Massachusetts dealers are appealing a court’s dismissal of their lawsuit against electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors. The Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association and other dealership plaintiffs trying to block Tesla’s factory-owned stores filed an appeal Tuesday.... Read More »

 

Dealers' lawsuit against Tesla in Mass. dismissed by judge

6:30 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013
Dealers trying to block Tesla's retail stores in Massachusetts lost another round this week when a judge dismissed their lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker. In a ruling issued Monday, Norfolk County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Fishman said the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association and other plaintiffs lacked standing to sue.... Read More »

 

Tesla wins license to sell cars near Boston

3:55 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 11, 2012
Tesla Motors will soon be taking purchase reservations at a suburban Boston store after municipal officials approved a dealer license for the company. After months of opposition from local dealers and the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association, the town of Natick's Board of Selectmen approved a Class 1 dealer license for a Tesla location.... Read More »

 

Mass. dealers denied injunction against Tesla store

12:25 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2012
A Massachusetts judge has denied a request by dealers for a preliminary injunction against Tesla Motors, which will allow the automaker to operate its store in suburban Boston as the dealers' lawsuit against the company proceeds.... Read More »

 

East Coast dealers 'battening down the hatches' for Hurricane Sandy

5:54 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 26, 2012
Auto dealers in the Northeast are closely monitoring Hurricane Sandy, which some forecasters predict may become the worst storm to hit the region in more than 100 years.... Read More »

 

Tesla store decision in Mass. rests in judge's hands

3:48 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 26, 2012
A Massachusetts judge is considering whether to allow a Tesla Motors store in suburban Boston to continue normal operations. No decision was issued immediately after a hearing held Thursday on a request for preliminary injunction by the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association and some dealers.... Read More »

 

Tesla co-founder Elon Musk defends retail strategy

4:12 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 22, 2012
Tesla Motors co-founder Elon Musk is defending the electric vehicle maker's retail strategy from charges that it runs afoul of state laws. Dealers in Massachusetts and New York sued Tesla last week to shut down company-owned stores they claim violate state franchise laws and consumer protection laws.... Read More »

 

Dealers sue Tesla in Mass., N.Y., to block company stores

3:41 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 19, 2012
Dealers in Massachusetts and New York are suing to shut down Tesla Motors stores they say run afoul of franchise laws and consumer protection measures in their states. The Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association and some of its dealers filed a complaint Tuesday in Norfolk County Superior Court seeking to shut down Tesla's store in the Natick Mall in suburban Boston.... Read More »

 

GUEST COMMENTARY

Tesla challenges independent dealer network

11:17 am U.S. ET | Oct. 12, 2012
Tesla has opened "showrooms" around the country to market its sleek electric cars. Dealer associations counter that this practice still violates franchising laws, opens the door to unfair competition and sets up Tesla customers for costly failures, contaminating an otherwise competitive and consumer-friendly marketplace.... Read More »

 

'Right to Repair' becomes law in Massachusetts

12:59 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 8, 2012
Automakers will be required to provide independent repair shops in Massachusetts with the same access to diagnostic tools that they provide to franchised dealers now that Gov. Deval Patrick signed a “Right to Repair” bill into law Tuesday.... Read More »

 

Mass. 'Right to Repair' bill sent to governor

11:51 am U.S. ET | Aug. 1, 2012
Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a bill that would give independent repair shops in the state the same access to repair codes and tooling as franchised dealers. The legislators had less than 24 hours to deliberate on the legislation.... Read More »

 

'Right to Repair' compromise reached in Mass.

4:20 pm U.S. ET | July 31, 2012
Opposing sides in Massachusetts' Right to Repair debate reached an agreement today on a bill that would give independent repair shops in the state the same access to repair codes and tooling as franchise dealers. Massachusetts lawmakers have until 11:59 p.m. ET tonight to pass the proposed bill. This is the last day of the legislative session.... Read More »

 

Right to Repair measure likely to reach Mass. ballot

4:04 pm U.S. ET | July 3, 2012
A ballot proposal that would require automakers to provide tooling and computer codes to independent repair shops for the same prices as franchised dealers' service operations likely has gathered enough signatures to appear on the November ballot in Massachusetts.... Read More »

 

Trade groups declare stalemate in Mass. Right to Repair talks

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 28, 2012
Two major auto industry trade groups opposing so-called Right to Repair legislation in Massachusetts say they've reached a stalemate in negotiations with the measure's backers. The proposal in the state legislature would require automakers to provide independent repair shops with computerized repair codes and tooling for their vehicles at the same price the automakers provide them to franchised dealers.... Read More »