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China Autos & Shared Mobility
Dealers in EV Era: Confronting the
Direct Sales Challenge
Direct sales is the new business model for EVs, calling into question the need for third-
party dealers. We expect the profit pool for China's dealers to shrink, but EV evolution
could accelerate dealer consolidation, bring higher ROE to top dealers under the agency
model while phasing out laggards.
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September 12, 2021 09:00 PM GMT
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