Rivian pledges $4.6 million for ballot initiative to allow direct EV sales in Washington

Rivian pledges $4.6 million for ballot initiative to allow direct EV sales in Washington

Washington state lawmakers have tried and failed to erase Tesla’s status as the only electric vehicle maker allowed to sell directly to consumers in the state.

Rivian’s $4.6 Million Ballot Gambit to Crack Washington’s Tesla Sales Monopoly

Electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc. is escalating its push into the Pacific Northwest with a bold $4.6 million commitment to a voter initiative that could upend Washington state’s restrictive auto-sales laws. The funding, channeled through the newly formed Washington Coalition for Consumer Choice and Innovation, targets a November 2026 ballot measure aimed at permitting direct-to-consumer sales for EV manufacturers beyond Tesla Inc., w…

Rivian backs Washington ballot initiative to allow direct EV sales

On the Dash: Rivian is investing $4.6 million to challenge Washington’s ban on direct EV sales. The ballot initiative seeks to end Tesla’s exclusive exemption. Lawmakers have repeatedly failed to pass similar reforms, shifting the fight to voters. Rivian is backing a citizen-driven ballot initiative in Washington State that would allow EV manufacturers to sell directly to consumers, escalating a long-running fight over auto sales laws that cu…