IF Metall should have read George Santayana
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” On April 7, 1971, Texas enacted the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission Code — today part of the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2301. The key section that prevents manufacturers from owning or controlling dealerships is Section 2301.476. Tesla has tried — and failed — to change this law multiple times (2015, 2021, and others). When…














