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H M S In the news Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. HOMEPAGE Subscribe Subscribe Home It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Transportation Tesla opens a showroom on Native American land in New Mexico, getting around the state's ban on automakers selling vehicles straight to consumers Grace Dean 2021-09-13T13:56:27Z The letter F. An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. A stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. Twitter The word "in". LinkedIn A stylized letter F. Flipboard An image of a chain link. It symobilizes a website link url. Copy Link Tesla CEO Elon Musk wears a black and white bandana around his neck in front a light blue sky. Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images * Tesla opened its first showroom in New Mexico, on Native American lands. * The location lets it bypass a state ban on selling straight to consumers, The Santa Fe New Mexican reported. * At the center, people can test Teslas before they buy or get their vehicles serviced. 10 Things in Tech: Get the latest tech trends & innovations Something is loading. Email address [ ] [Sign up] By clicking 'Sign up', you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Tesla opened a sales, service, and delivery center in New Mexico on Native American land, The Santa Fe New Mexican reported last week. The move allows it to bypass legislation that bars automakers from selling their vehicles straight to consumers in the state, rather than through third-party dealers, the publication reported. Nambe Pueblo in Santa Fe County isn't subject to the state law. Prospective customers can test Teslas at the center, and Tesla owners can take their cars there for repairs, the report said. This is the first Tesla sales, service, and delivery center in the state, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. Two Santa Fe residents told The New Mexican that in the past they'd had to take their Tesla Model Y Performance to El Paso, Texas, when it broke down, a journey of about 300 miles. To make the center in New Mexico, Tesla repurposed a defunct casino in Nambe Pueblo, Grisham said. Phillip Perez, the governor of Nambe Pueblo, told the publication, "We are proud to be the first tribe to have Tesla on Indian lands." The Tesla Owners Club of New Mexico, which says it has more than 500 members, was set up in 2015 to campaign for a Tesla sales and service center in the state. Brian Dear, the founder and president of the club, told The New Mexican that the new Tesla center "changes everything for owners" and would help boost electric vehicle sales. "It's a gigantic thing for New Mexico," Dear said. "It's such a significant milestone." Jerry Ortiz y Pino, a member of New Mexico's Senate, has been pushing to overturn the law restricting who can sell vehicles in the state. In 2019, he sponsored a bill to allow non-franchised car manufacturers, such as Tesla, to sell and service their vehicles in New Mexico. He told The New Mexican that the state's auto dealers had "absolutely opposed" the legislation. The bill ultimately fell through. Other states also ban direct vehicle sales -- in May, The Drive reported that Tesla had to ship Texas-made cars to other states before it could sell them to Texans. A picture of a switch and lightbulb [light-swit] Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know. Subscribe to push notifications An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. 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