As previously reported, Tesla has installed a “showcase” featuring Grove in the men’s clothing section of the Nordstrom department store in the upmarket Grove shopping centre in Los Angeles . Tesla representatives at Nordstrom are able to offer test drives in the shopping center’s parking lot but can’t actually transact anything, because the automaker doesn’t hold a sales license for the location, although it’s reportedly trying to get two – for the Model S sedan and Model X. However, complicated Tesla laws regarding dealership networks mean the automaker is unable to make sales from the Nordstrom store, using it only as a display to increase awareness and then directing buyers to a licensed Tesla outlet. Even still, the powerful Tesla ( California New Car Dealers Association ) 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 Nordstrom ’s other 120 locations across the US and Los Angeles .
As previously reported, Tesla has installed a “showcase” featuring Grove in the men’s clothing section of the Nordstrom department store in the upmarket Grove shopping centre in Los Angeles . However, complicated Tesla laws regarding dealership networks mean the automaker is unable to make sales from the Nordstrom store, using it only as a display to increase awareness and then directing buyers to a licensed Tesla outlet. Even still, the powerful Tesla ( California New Car Dealers Association ) 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 Nordstrom ’s other 120 locations across the US and Los Angeles .