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For decades, the car buying process has been fairly consistent. Ultimately, customers have to make the trip to the dealership to look at the inventory, get actual pricing, and talk numbers with a salesperson. Then they have to sit down to sign a mound of paperwork. The process can take several hours or last as long as days or weeks depending on the circumstances.

The talk of the town is undoubtedly Tesla’s new electric pickup truck released on November 21. This truck’s design has some serious jaw-dropping powers, with features to match. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has big claims for the new Cybertruck. He says it will outperform the long revered and loved Ford F150 with its hauling and towing options.

At the end of 2017, Automotive News wrote an article about its predictions for the automotive industry in 2018. We thought it would be fun to see how close they got with these predictions, so let’s take a look to see how they played out.

After announcing it would be closing the few stores it has, Tesla changed its mind. The company wants to move to an online-only sales model, but apparently they didn’t realize that the change couldn’t happen overnight. It would take several years to happen.

As the auto industry comes down off if its sales high, the first quarter is looking like it will continue on the declining trend. Everyone is feeling the effects, but one brand might be impacted more than others: Tesla. Founded in 2003, the young automaker is facing lots of problems, and some believe it may lead to the brand’s demise. While the numbers speak for themselves, the premature release of the new Model 3 is a further sign of a company in trouble. In fact, it has been released months ahead of schedule.

Whether autonomous vehicles (AVs) are a good thing or bad won't be decided until public has the product. But their technology is already blowing like a Nor'easter into the dealer community, promising a blizzard of legal issues that may affect the nature of the OEM franchise. I'm concerned that the next great disruptor - the autonomous vehicle - may "jump the franchise," and decimate the distribution system that has served car buyers squarely for more th

Every state in America has laws governing the retail sales of new automobiles. Some states — including Michigan — preclude auto manufacturers from selling cars directly to consumers, which means that when you buy a new car, you buy it from an independently-owned, franchised dealer.