(Reuters) – Tesla Inc
Musk, talking to Automotive News’ Daily Drive podcast, said having a traditional dealer network – something the CEO considered in the past – appears increasingly unnecessary.
“We saw strong orders through the whole pandemic, we still had a good order volume,” Musk said. “I guess people are less inclined to want to go to a dealership, do the test drive and hang out in the lobby and that kind of thing.”
(Reporting by Tina Bellon in New York; Editing by David Gregorio)