Here is an overview of the DTC sales model, and why dealers are attempting to prevent its rise: For this feature, we used ...

Dealerships had suspected as early as May 2022 that Scout might adopt a direct sales model, well before the new models were officially unveiled. VW offered them no assurances that they’d be ...

In short, the NADA files lawsuits against anything and everything that could threaten the dealership business, including Tesla’s direct-sales model. They also lobby state legislatures to protect ...

The direct-to-consumer model is popular with EV ... a legal landscape more favorable to this increasingly popular car sales model, but it’s being met with legal pushback. A group of VW and ...

Scout wants to sell its two vehicles directly to consumers, using the Tesla model, but the brand is part of the VW Group, and some of its franchised dealers want to be in on the action. An ...

The revived off-road brand, backed by Volkswagen Group, is facing mounting legal challenges from vehicle dealerships over its direct-to-consumer sales model. Lawsuits in Florida and opposition ...

Automotive News reported that “A large group of Volkswagen VWAGY and Audi dealerships in Florida filed a lawsuit against Scout Motors over its direct-sales retail model and allege the startup ...

Only through a direct-to-consumer model can we tackle these head on and resolve them,” Thacker said. Scout envisions its sales platform as a place where customers can do all the things they’d ...

TERRA International has launched an enhanced compensation structure for its direct sales representatives in June 2025, ...

GM's Brazilian unit, GM do Brasil, has sold 56 percent of its new Chevrolet Celta small car model through the Internet--a direct-sales model that links the consumer directly to the company's ...

Tupperware’s troubles reveal problems with direct-selling models Tupperware’s stock tumbled yesterday after the company revealed it would need an infusion of investment money to keep afloat ...

But NADA also hates and fights against the direct sales model solidified by Tesla, whose billionaire CEO is now a big part of the administration that the dealers embrace. The National Automobile ...