Automakers warned that 'agency' retail model could break EU antitrust laws

MB dealer Germany — A Mercedes-Benz dealership in Germany. The automaker says that by 2023, more than half of all cars and vans sold in Europe will be sold using the agency model. (Mercedes-Benz Vertrieb Deutschla/Daimler AG)

April 06, 2022 10:39 AM

Automakers could risk breaking EU antitrust laws as they move toward selling cars through a so-called “agency” retail model, according to CECRA, the trade group representing European dealers.

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