Rivian sues Ohio DMV over partial ban on direct car sales

Rivian has filed a lawsuit against Ohio's Department of Motor Vehicles because of the state's partial ban on direct car sales, The Verge reports. The company says that the ban "reduces competition, decreases consumer choice and drives up consumer costs and inconvenience." Rivian believes Ohio's law is particularly unfair because it contains a carveout for the company's competitor Tesla.

Ohio currently requires the state DMV to not provide a dealership license to "a manufacturer, or a parent company, subsidiary, or affiliated entity of a manufacturer, applying for a license to sell or lease new or used motor vehicles at retail." The law keeps car sales in the hands of independently owned car dealerships — except for Tesla. An exception was created f...