Oldest Mercedes dealer in the Netherlands might go bankrupt [updated]
Posted on 19-09-2013 at 20:00 by ricardo – 41 Comments”
Problems for EMA Automobielgroup. The dealership that had been here 64 years of mercedes benz cars sells has of importer Mercedes-Benz Netherlands (MBNL) have been told that from november 1, ” the dealer more. What yesterday led to a confrontation in the court.
DFT takes today off with a story about the conflict between the Local EMA, with numerous branches in North-Brabant and Limburg, and the importer of Mercedes in Utrecht. The latter has EMA the wait told, because the are, and we quote, a ‘cumbersome and commercially weak organization in the shrinking dealer network’. In the weary autolandschap of the Netherlands know EMA doesn’t seem to be enough Benzes. The counsel of MBNL added that they are “insufficient return” run.
EMA stepped to the right and requires due to the unilateral termination of the dealer agreement for payment of a penalty of €100,000. They also want that the contract is recovered, otherwise a bankruptcy is inevitable, with the dismissal of 200 employees as a result. It would be the second Mercedes dealer in a short time that cup goes, recently explained to the Rotterdam Van Dijk, bob (trailershot).
If we look at the news coverage of Quote look, something else claimed about the reason of termination. EMA states that the Mercedes-dealer Smeets Equipment from Maastricht is behind. Who would become friends with members of the MBNL, and just one establishment open in the market from EMA. You can fill in the rest yourself but in.
Dear help, an automotive-based regional soap series with moddergooiende board members for the fence, including contradictory statements. Well, now we know not whom we should believe. Maybe we should in the judgment of the court waiting, which follows about two weeks.
UPDATE: In a comment says EMA that no jobs are at stake.
‘EMA Automobielgroep from Eindhoven on Wednesday 18 september in the district court of Amsterdam Mercedes Benz the Netherlands (MBNL) clarification on the conditions around the dealer agreement. On the basis of the media suggested that the company is heading for bankruptcy or that there are jobs on the trip. EMA does far away from these statements.’
UPDATE 2: the EMA continues as a brand-independent car company. EMA is and remains the partner of Mercedes-Benz, which makes things like maintenance and warranty remain.
UPDATE 3, 27-05-2014: according to the Eindhoven Dagblad is the end of the story for EMA.