That's how it works in the parts of Europe I've been to. No big dealer showrooms and lots full of cars like we've had here, historically speaking.
One might think that by cutting out the STEALERSHIPS the cost of the car would go down, and they'd be wrong. Cutting out the middleman doesn't always reduce the price, it just shifts where the profits go.
Exactly, the MFGs want to capture that dealership profit for themselves. In fact due to Telsa the other car companies are at a competitive disadvantage with their dealership business model. Unfortunately due to state laws, the MFGs cannot get rid of the dealership, but they can make it impossible for dealership to profit.