The Dealer 5 | October 28, 2014

Is Amazon an auto-retailing competitor of the future? Well, never say never. Check out that prediction and more from an old pro.

Here are quick tips to outrank competitors. Dealerships, start your search engines.

 Yay, fuel prices are below $3 a gallon. Not so fast on the cheers. "With gas prices going down, that's a problem," says an EV advocate. 

   Maybe franchised dealers selling Teslas aren't such a bad idea after all. Elon Musk reconsiders his beleaguered factory-direct setup.

 "Your car's fixed and ready to go, sir." "Wait, I want to see how this movie ends." Envision that exchange at a redone dealership. It includes a theater with plush leather seats.