VW dealer council leader: Big changes coming in 2025, conversation on Scout wanted

Fred Emich IV, managing partner at Emich Automotive. (COURTESY OF FRED EMICH IV)

January 22, 2025 11:00 AM

Volkswagen dealers thought 2024 was going to be all about the long-awaited arrival of the electric ID Buzz. But there was so much more: The retailers were bypassed by Scout Motors and experienced a management shuffle and product delay.

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