Overview
- Autoland AG confirmed Lindner will become deputy chairman on 1 January 2026 after his exit from frontline politics.
- CEO Wilfried Wilhelm Anclam said Lindner’s brief covers strengthening sales, accelerating digitalization and driving internationalization, with work spanning campaign, marketing and organizational development.
- Company materials present Autoland as a large, brand‑independent car discounter with about 32 branches, roughly 1,500 employees and 2024 revenue near €890 million, selling around 50,000 vehicles.
- Autoland and Lindner framed the move as non‑political and focused on keeping individual mobility affordable, with Lindner calling car ownership a question of freedom.
- Lindner’s other private‑sector roles, including a seat on Stepstone’s shareholder board and a reported advisory role at Teneo, remain under public scrutiny under Germany’s cooling‑off rules reviewed by the federal government.