APPLETON — Tesla Inc.'s appeal for permission to own and operate up to four dealerships in Wisconsin will be heard in Milwaukee. Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Mitchell Metropulos on Monday determined the Appleton courtroom was not the proper venue for the case and offered Tesla it's choice to move the case to Dane or Milwaukee counties.

Protestors outside the dealership had a litany of issues with the company's CEO and his role in the administration of President Donald Trump.

Wisconsinites who want to buy an EV from companies like Tesla, Rivian and Lucid that only direct-sell to consumers have to travel to neighboring states, often Minnesota or Illinois, to complete the sale and pick up their vehicle. The trip can take a couple hours to most of a day depending on where in Wisconsin you live.

A legal battle over Tesla sales in Wisconsin is the quiet backdrop to a big State Supreme Court race. I was driving from Eau Claire, Wis., to Minneapolis last week when I saw the sign.

Musk-linked groups have spent millions to boost the conservative candidate and offered financial incentives to engage voters.

Susan Crawford argues the billionaire's backing of Schimel is an attempt to "buy" support as Musk's lawsuit potentially heads for the Supreme Court.

Elon Musk promised to give $1 million to two voters in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, his latest foray into using his fortune to sway US votes.

The Tesla billionaire claimed on X that he’d cough up the big bucks for two people that voted in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race. Then he deleted the post.