{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"nieuwemobiliteit.nieuws","provider_url":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl","author_name":"Tony Verhelle","author_url":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/author\/toverbel\/","title":"VW abandons direct sales model in Europe - newmobility.news","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kIsrOolDvn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2025\/12\/23\/vw-abandons-direct-sales-model-in-europe\/\">VW stopt met direct verkoopmodel in Europa<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2025\/12\/23\/vw-abandons-direct-sales-model-in-europe\/embed\/#?secret=kIsrOolDvn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u201cVW stopt met direct verkoopmodel in Europa\u201d \u2014 newmobility.news\" data-secret=\"kIsrOolDvn\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/newmobility.news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newmobility.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Scherm%C2%ADafbeelding-2025-12-23-om-11.18.13-scaled.png?fit=2560%2C716&ssl=1","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":716,"description":"Volkswagen is discontinuing direct sales through the agency model for private customers across Europe. This means the distribution of electric vehicles will gradually return to the traditional dealership model. Almost exactly a year ago, VW decided that, from January 2026, battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for private customers would return to the traditional dealer model in Germany [&hellip;]"}