General Motors dealerships have repaired thousands of Tesla electric cars, GM claimed in its annual investor day presentation. First spotted by Barron’s, a slide in the presentation simply reads “11,180 repairs on Teslas” without elaboration. Some level of context came in the corresponding talk from GM president Mark Reuss, who emphasized that “about 90 per cent of the U.S. population lives within 10 miles of a GM dealer, which gives us unmatched network proximity for the customer sales and service experience…superior service strongly enabled in the dealership model is not easily duplicated by direct sellers.” Tesla in the past has made it difficult for third parties to repair its vehicles, but its grip is being loosened by right to repair legislation. Read original article here.
