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Montana bill would bar manufacturers from coercing dealers to stock EVs, sponsors say
Summary
Representative Randon Greg introduced House Bill 550 to forbid manufacturers from coercing Montana dealers to accept electric vehicles or plug‑in hybrids; industry representatives including the Alliance for Automotive Innovation opposed the bill as unnecessary and harmful to franchise contracts and consumer access.
Representative Randon Greg (sponsor) told the House Transportation Committee that House Bill 550 is intended to "protect the autonomy of Montana's motor vehicle dealers and preserve true consumer choice in our state." He said the measure would explicitly prohibit manufacturers from coercing dealers into purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) or plug‑in hybrids and would leave decisions about inventory to local dealers and consumers.
Greg laid out data he said show an industry mismatch between EV supply and demand: as of July 24, 2024, EVs remained on dealer lots an average of 81 days (a 75% increase from the prior year), compared with an industry average of 57 days for all vehicles, and cited a model‑level example (the…
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