Guest Commentary

How the auto industry is revolutionizing its sales model

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Johannes Trenka

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Axel Schmidt

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Koen Deryckere

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Christian Barth

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March 24, 2021 09:31 AM

During the more than 135 years since the automobile was invented one thing has remained mostly the same: the sales model.

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