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It's one thing for startups such as Tesla to try to retail their vehicles without franchised dealers. That choice places them at a disadvantage, in our opinion, but it is a choice they are free to make because they don't have binding contractual agreements with retailers across the nation. That is not the case with VW Group.

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October sales surge to nearly pre-pandemic totals

DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says last month's sales of an estimated 162,000 just about matched October 2019 figures.

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