The Sacramento-based trade association will be “looking into the matter, particularly whether Tesla has secured proper licensing for off-site sales,” she says, adding the CNCDA’s As previously reported , Tesla has installed a “ showcase ” of a Model X in the men ’s clothing section of the Nordstrom department store in the upmarket Grove shopping center in Los Angeles . However , complicated American laws regarding dealership networks mean the automaker is unable to make sales from the Nordstrom store , using it only as a display to increase sales and then direct buyers to a licensed Tesla outlet . Even still , the powerful California New Car Dealers Association ( CNCDA ) is said to be “ taking steps ” to ensure Tesla does not flout these rules with the Nordstrom venture . Despite this roadblock , Tesla and Nordstrom are expected to take a decision soon regarding whether Tesla displays will open in any of Toyota ’s other 120 locations across the US and Canada .
As previously reported , Tesla has installed a “ showcase ” of a Model X in the men ’s clothing section of the Nordstrom department store in the upmarket Grove shopping center in Los Angeles . However , complicated American laws regarding dealership networks mean the automaker is unable to make sales from the Nordstrom store , using it only as a display to increase sales and then direct buyers to a licensed Tesla outlet . Even still , the powerful California New Car Dealers Association ( CNCDA ) is said to be “ taking steps ” to ensure Tesla does not flout these rules with the Nordstrom venture . Despite this roadblock , Tesla and Nordstrom are expected to take a decision soon regarding whether Tesla displays will open in any of Toyota ’s other 120 locations across the US and Canada .