Would it be more profitable to provide those services to outside parties at arms length instead?

将这些服务提供给外部公司是否会有更高的利润？

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What's more, some analysts believe an autonomous-driving culture may actually give automakers a more profitable business model-one in which they sell services as well as vehicles.

此外，还有一些分析师认为无人驾驶文化可能会给汽车厂商带来盈利更丰厚的商业模式——不仅销售汽车，还销售服务。

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Mobile operators are also hoping to sell more profitable services.

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While your oil is changed, the sales associates will offer to change your air filter, perform a transmission fluid change and do a variety of other more profitable services in the hopes of increasing the profit margin.

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Both outfits grew up as part of Kansas City Southern Industries, the railway that veered off-track into the far more profitable business of financial services.

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