An American Financial Services Association's April Fools' prank has roots in industry anxiety.

During a few days driving the all-electric Mach-E in southeast Michigan, it was a mostly seamless experience to recharge and get moving again.

With demand high but vehicle supply low, the other side of the digital auto retail coin is becoming shinier: The ability to easily buy cars online from customers.

Car deals tend to fall apart during the finance process, according to most customer respondents of a recent Capital One survey. Transparancy in pricing is one way to prevent that from happening.