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Patrick Schr\u00f6der<\/a><\/p>

Patrick Schr\u00f6der has nearly 20 years of hands-on experience in the automotive industry \u2013 from vehicle trading to international remarketing. Today, his main focus is on how new technologies can make the automotive trade more efficient, more transparent and fit for the future.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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An OTA update in a car<\/strong> is quietly but fundamentally changing how vehicles are maintained, valued and traded. Instead of a visit to the workshop, the update runs over the mobile network: software is transferred wirelessly to the vehicle \u2013 and it also works in the other direction. Manufacturers can retrieve data directly from the car. For used car dealers and operational users in the vehicle trade, this has concrete consequences, especially when it comes to electric vehicles and battery health. This article explains what an OTA update means technically, which manufacturers use the technology and what new opportunities it opens up for the EV trade. <\/p>\n\n

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