Tesla To Open Electric Car Service Center In Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Electric cars are coming to South Jersey.

Tesla Motors Inc.has received local approval from the planning board to open a 28,000 square foot facility in Cherry Hill, the company announced this week. Electric cars will be both sold and serviced at this location.

Tesla already have three dealerships in the northern part of the state in Short Hills, Paramus and Springfield. Tesla’s electric vehicles come with tax credits and incentives and they do not emit exhaust fumes or motor oil.

“It’s important that Tesla is bringing electric vehicles to South Jersey. New Jersey has some of the worst air quality in the nation, with most of the pollution coming from automobiles. Electric vehicles will be able to save people money on gas, reduce air pollution, while promoting jobs and a green economy. We need more electric vehicles to be sold here and more incentives for consumers. This store will encourage more people to own and use Teslas and hopefully spread the popularity of EV’s over polluting cars,” New Jersey Sierra Club Director Jeff Tittel said. “It’s especially critical that New Jersey is moving forward with zero emission vehicles since Trump is rolling back fuel efficiency standards. His Executive Order would repeal our law to require zero emission vehicles.”

Tittel said that increasing electric vehicle sales will help car dealers sell more fuel efficient cars, help New Jersey companies who are part suppliers for these car parts.

New companies may even come to New Jersey because it is the first state on the east coast to implement these practices.

The facility will be located at 1605 Route 70 West, and is slated to open by the end of the year, according to njpen.com.

Tesla is based in Palo Alto, California, and was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. The company also considers Elon Musk, JB Straubel, and Ian Wright amongst its co-founders.

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