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Have read these forums for a while, but never posted. I see that quite a few of the users on here know a good bit of what is going on around Greenville. I have a question for you then.
There was a Tesla Supercharger installation going on in the area of Whole Foods. They were going to be located just to the side of Yogurt Mountain. The construction was well under way when it just stopped. All the indications are that the owner of the old mill behind Whole Foods has filed a lawsuit against DDR (the company that leases the property Whole Foods is on) and has put everything on hold.
Does anyone know what the basis of the lawsuit is?
The court records show that there will be another hearing on 7/6 for this case as you can see in the picture I attached. I will be out of town or I would go and listen in.
I would appreciate any info anyone may have on this.
Wow, didn't know they were building the charging station here yet (or were building it apparently...). But tesla has been planning a station in the Greenville Spartanburg area for awhile as they complete chargers all along i85.
One of the coolest cars I've driven is the Tesla. The superchargers, which are free, are supposed to be for Tesla owners that are passing through an area, not for local Telsa owners. Tesla will send you a note if you abuse the free privilege.
I disagree with that. If we're being enough for a Maserati dealership then we should be big enough for a Tesla dealership also.
Tesla showrooms are nothing like traditional car dealerships. They’re modelled on Apple stores – located in large shopping malls and surrounded by state of the art technology. Instead of parking lots and pushy salesmen, Tesla showrooms are a place to experience the vehicles rather than buy them.
In fact, you can’t buy one even if you want to. You can view the models, learn about the engineering process and schedule a test drive, but purchasing a Tesla happens online – direct from the company’s website. As such, the bricks and mortar element of the process is more about stimulating interest, building desire and wooing the customer with an enjoyable brand technology experience while the digital aspect secures the sale.
Elon Musk said their current goals is to have at least 90% of Tesla owners within 100 miles of a service center.
Oh I know. I visited the Tesla store at Lenox in Atlanta on Saturday. It was actually the first time I have ever seen one of their stores so it came as a surprise. Loved the touch screen tv's and clothing items they had for sale.
Oh I know. I visited the Tesla store at Lenox in Atlanta on Saturday. It was actually the first time I have ever seen one of their stores so it came as a surprise. Loved the touch screen tv's and clothing items they had for sale.
So, after visiting a store, what makes you think that Tesla skipped a store in Raleigh, only a service center there, has one in Charlotte and will put one in Greenville. Greensboro has a Ferrari dealer but Tesla skipped them all together. What is the business case for Tesla in Greenville?
So, after visiting a store, what makes you think that Tesla skipped a store in Raleigh, only a service center there, has one in Charlotte and will put one in Greenville. Greensboro has a Ferrari dealer but Tesla skipped them all together. What is the business case for Tesla in Greenville?
You could say the same thing about what is the business case for Ferrari in Greensboro and Maserati in Greenville? Things that make you go
The existing auto industries do not welcome the new business model Tesla is implementing in regards to the sale of their vehicles.
Here is just one example.
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Companies such as Ford, General Motors and Honda sell through a network of independently owned dealers, and those dealers want to preserve the current system.
“This is the same kind of bullying from the dealers we’ve faced in other states,” said James Chen, Tesla’s vice president of regulatory affairs and associate general counsel. “The dealers, when they’re defeated in the court of public opinion, in the media and in the legislature, they then go to the courts.”
You could say the same thing about what is the business case for Ferrari in Greensboro and Maserati in Greenville? Things that make you go
There would not be a strong case for Ferrari in Greensboro today (they have Aston Martin too). But, years ago, the furniture industry was close by along with textiles. And, the location is central to Raleigh and Charlotte. But, without history, Ferrari would be in Charlotte. And, with a Charlotte Tesla store, the chances of putting one less than 100 miles away is low.
I just don't see any reason why Tesla would opt for Greenville when there are other markets with a stronger case.
Maserati in Greenville is s partly due to the operator and how he runs between Asheville and Greenville. The store meets the minimum, barely.
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