Two Illinois auto dealer groups are suing the Illinois Secretary of State over electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers’ plans to sell vehicles directly to the public.
Officials from the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) and the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) said they were forced to sue after the Secretary of State’s office said it will allow “unlicensed and unregulated sales of vehicles by Rivian Automotive Inc.” and other electric vehicle makers such as Lucid Motors to sell…