In 2022, VW's head of sales said the firm's dealers would have no claim to Scout's EVs
The two new manufacturers have remained tight-lipped about how they will sell their EVs. Many dealers are worried VW and Honda / Sony will adopt a direct-to-consumer sales model. The car manufacturers have been threatened with legal action should they go down the direct sales route. Honda and VW are being urged not to sell their impending Scout and Sony Honda Mobility vehicles outside their established franchised dealers in the United States.
Speaking with Auto News, the Automotive Trade Association Executives’ 2024 chairman and chief executive of the Pennsylvania Automotive Association, John Devlin said dealers were becoming increasingly concerned by the lack of communication from the carmakers about their respective plans. “After two years of asking and getting nothing, frustration is very high,” he said. “If they want to sell the vehicles direct, it's going to be an incredibly difficult battle.
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