The car dealership landscape is legally protected. Car dealers used their local political connections to enact state-wide laws in all states preventing car manu

The car dealership landscape is legally protected. Car dealers used their local political connections to enact state-wide laws in all states preventing car manufacturers from owning or opening dealerships. That's why Tesla's showrooms are the way they are - Tesla's showrooms are carefully constructed to not get classified as Dealerships under these laws.