The company sued the registrar of Ohio’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) on Monday in federal court, claiming the state is harming consumers by blocking direct sales. Rivian is currently able to sell EVs directly to consumers in 25 states and in Washington D.C. Ohio’s BMV did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Rivian is suing Ohio's DMV over a ban on direct car sales that has a carveout that lets Tesla sell cars in the state.

The automaker is challenging the state’s partial ban on direct sales, arguing that it favors some companies — like Tesla — over others.