Ford is not allowed to sell direct to consumers in I believe 48 states because they already have dealers. They're apparently planning on spinning off their electric division into an entirely new company to get around those laws, but remains to be seen.

Sounds like that's the plan, at least for the Model E division.

https://jalopnik.com/ford-ceo-wants-to-abolish-the-dealershi...

In most states in the US it is illegal for auto manufacturers to sell directly to the general public.