Direct-to-consumer automobile selling in the United States

In the United States, direct-to-consumer selling of automobiles is the practice of automobile manufacturers selling new vehicles directly to consumers without using franchised dealerships as intermediaries. All 50 states have laws that prohibit auto manufacturers from competing with their franchised dealers by selling vehicles directly to customers, with many states also requiring that all new cars be sold by franchised dealers. However, following efforts by Tesla in the 2010s, some states permit direct sales by newer manufacturers that never had franchised dealers, all of which exclusively sell electric vehicles.