Automakers seem to be casting an envious eye at fat dealer profits. Retailers need to organize to fight any such incursion — and be prepared to call out automakers if they get greedy.

Tesla's defenders may excuse the company in the rash of accidents involving AutoPilot, but it's reminiscent of the scenario that played out with the GM ignition switch deaths until the company acknowledged the problem in 2014.

Engineers have somehow made the giant truck an agile vehicle that is easy to drive and doesn't feel like a 9,000-pound vehicle.

In the past few years, EV residual values have been improving along with their driving range. On the other hand, the residual values of ICE vehicles have not yet been impacted by the competition from EVs. This will likely change over the next few years.