Nebraska Legislature is considering LB 830 to begin direct motor vehicle sales.
LB 830 will:
- in the list of what a motor vehicle seller cannot do in Nebraksa, LB 830 adds:
- to advertising requirements the bill adds, “who is not the manufacturer” or not enfranchised or authorized by the manufacturer”
- adds to the list of what entities may transfer ownership of a motor vehicle ” the manufacturer of the motor vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer”
- creates an exception to the prohibition of manufacturer sales, that excepts manufacturers that:
- does not have or did not previously have franchisees
- and, sells to the general public only vehicles the manufacturer produces
There’s a list of repealed statutes too:
- Original section 60-1411.03, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska
- Section 60-1438.01, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2016
- Section 60-1407, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2017
The messaging:
- Consumers need EV cars they can fit into. 6 foot Nebraskans can’t fit into EV Chevys comfortably
- Free market choices for consumers
- Nebraskans shouldnt have to go out of state to buy a car
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