( October 8, 2026, 07:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Oak Germany Buyer, the parent company of mobile.de, has won approval to acquire Carwow's German business, the Bundeskartellamt said Thursday. Despite mobile.de's strong market position in the used-car brokerage market, the deal will not significantly strenghten the position, the authority said. Both companies operate online platforms for brokering motor vehicles, with mobile.de focusing on second-hand cars and Carwow on new ones. Both also offer car leasing services.Statement follows (in German). ...
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