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Re:What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the W... by brownbat on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @08:18AM (#15959963)
> car companies will have to radically streamline their dealership networks

Electrification won't kill inefficient dealerships. They're too entrenched in politics.

https://www.inc.com/magazine/201411/paul-keegan/collision-co...

Re:What Needs to Happen Before Electric Cars Take Over the W... by UMadBreaux on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @03:40PM (#15964041)
I find Japan's car buying culture very interesting. Dealership services in Japan are much more of a concierge service, where the dealer brings the car you are interested in right to your house, and buyers generally have an ongoing relationship with the sales staff and others at the dealership.