Tesla is right in the middle of the debate on whether or not car companies should be able to sell directly to the customer. But Tesla, where would we be without the dealers?

Car dealers across the country are feeling threatened by Tesla's model of selling their cars directly rather than through independent franchises. But North Carolina may go further than any other state has gone by making it illegal for Tesla to bypass dealerships.

Used car buying is never easy. A blown engine. Frankenstein electrical components. AS/IS agreements that offer no rights to you as a buyer. Sometimes when you buy the wrong car from a dishonest seller, you're screwed.

In death, they say, there can sometimes be life. And in the death of Suzuki Automotive in North America, a suburban Pittsburgh Suzuki dealer found that he can make a lot of money, at least for a little while.

You read the magazines, you read the online car reviews, you compare prices on the car configurators. You know what you want before you step into the showroom. So why does it take hours to buy a new car?

"I just got ripped off!"

How's this for an unhappy holiday? In Fresno, Calif., a used car dealer had 8 SUVs stolen on Christmas night. That's not unexpected news from a city regularly in the running for Car Theft Capitol. But here's the interesting bit: the criminals reportedly disabled the dealership's alarm system, security cameras, and…

Exciting news out of the United Arab Emirates this week as famed automotive industry icon and noted Fiat enthusiast Jennifer Lopez was tapped to open Audi's latest mega-dealership in Dubai.

I can understand stuff like socks and electronics and Christmas sweaters, but a car? And why at 5 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving?

A month ago, Thani Al Mazrouei heard an unpleasant noise coming from his 2008 C6 Z06 Corvette's engine, and took it to the closest Chevrolet dealership to have it checked out. It turned out to be a problem with the crankshaft, so the dealership replaced the engine under the car's warranty.