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Mercedes strikes pact with European dealers to move to new sales model

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)
December 17, 2021 02:24 PM

Mercedes-Benz has reached agreement with its European dealers to transition to an agency model, in which customers would buy directly from the automaker rather than the dealer, the brand said Friday.

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