The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) has filed an appeal in Chicago, appealing a December court order that allows EV companies Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group to continue selling straight in the state. Associate Judge David Atkins ruled on December 19th that the Illinois Secretary of State was within its rights to give dealer licences to the EV startups, as it had done for Tesla Inc. This decision allows other EV manufacturers to follow Tesla’s direct sales approach.
