
A trade group for Ohio car dealers is asking a Franklin County court to rescind Tesla Motors’ license to sell new cars, citing what they say are violations of Ohio law.

A trade group for Ohio car dealers is asking a Franklin County court to rescind Tesla Motors’ license to sell new cars, citing what they say are violations of Ohio law.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) recently announced antidumping duty and countervailing duty investigations on imports of the refrigerant 134a from China, according to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).

An Ohio house committee declined to take up a one-paragraph amendment today pushed by the Ohio Auto Dealers Association that would have blocked an innovative U.S. carmaker’s business model.

Ohio state Sens. Edna Brown, D-11, Tom Patton, R-24, and Peggy Lehner, R-6, recently introduced Ohio Senate Bill 232, legislation establishing a mechanical shop registration program in their state. The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, the Ohio Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced.

California, a bellwether state for America when it comes to business regulations, continues to enact stricter rules on the use of chemicals, including some that are used in the automotive aftermarket.