Franchise law has a long history built around some truly abusive things done by the manufacturer/parent company. I don't think this is going to be a big deal.

Franchise law has a long history built around some truly abusive things done by the manufacturer/parent company. I don't think this is going to be a big deal. If you own a fleet of cars (think rental car company), you can't technically buy from a manufacturer, but the standard loophole is the negotiations happen with the manufacturer, and the local dealer is the official seller and the dealer gets something like $75/car. Tesla should have no problem setting up a similar arrangement.