News of the new Tesla location coincides with Gov. Ned Lamont’s announcement this week that Connecticut will accelerate plans to shift electric vehicles by halting the sales of internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035.

By Hugh McQuaid, CTNewsJunkie.com 

After years of lobbying Connecticut’s legislature for an exemption to a law requiring that cars be sold through licensed dealerships, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla will begin offering direct-to-consumer sales on sovereign tribal lands at Mohegan Sun.

The tribal resort casino in Uncasville announced plans to open a sales and delivery center for Tesla vehicles in a press release on Wednesday. Beginning in the fall, consumers will have an opportunity to buy electric vehicles like Model Y, Model 3, and Model S and take them home directly from Mohegan Sun, the release said.

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