When Gov. Ron DeSantis went after Disney and revoked its special governance district, he said it was a matter of restoring the “free market” and opposing “corporatism.” But so much for all that: The Florida Republican just signed a bill that is a direct attack on free enterprise and really resembles textbook corporatism, which is collusion between government and special business interests.
“The legislation allows electric vehicle companies to continue selling to consumers without third-party retailers, meaning Tesla, and possibly smaller brands such as Rivian, Lucid and Polestar, will be allowed to operate in the state as normal,” CBT News says. “Legacy automakers, such as Ford and General Motors, must still use franchised dealers to sell their products in the state.”
I reached out to the governor’s office for comment and specifically asked if DeSantis’s personal relationship with Elon Musk played a role in this special carve-out. Perhaps unsurprisingly, I did not hear back, as of this writing. For one, it will almost certainly lead to higher costs for Floridians. If they could cut out the middleman and buy cars directly from manufacturers, they would almost certainly be able to get them for lower prices. But if they go through a dealership, the dealers must charge higher prices to pay their own salaries and expenses.
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