“Audi plans to switch to agency sales for its electric models in Europe starting in 2023.
Through this model, cars will be sold directly by the brand to end customers, with dealers acting only as intermediaries” — Auto News @elonmusk
"This is an important step for the human-centric orientation of our sales model and the next logical step into an electric future," an Audi spokesperson told Automotive News Europe in an email.
The spokesperson said, however, that dealers "remain the backbone" of Audi's business, adding that the change was being made to focus on the "rapidly changing" buying behavior of the brand's customers.
"We are constantly improving our sales system and are designing the sales concept of the future together with our dealers in order to further increase customer satisfaction," the spokesperson said.
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