Audi terminal in Burgoberbach: All dealer and service contracts are terminated on March 31, 2018. © Photo: Feser-Graf Group
Audi is nimble-minded and has terminated its dealer and service partner agreements as of March 31, 2018. The partners received a Letter of Intent, which is valid until November 30 of this year.
For most Audi dealers, it is now on the table: The termination their dealer and service partner contracts as of March 31, 2018. Those who do not already have them will receive them in the next few days. As Audi on Wednesday confirmed by AUTOHAUS on request, all dealer and service partner contracts will be terminated by March 31, 2018. Details of the new contracts would be discussed with the Volkswagen and Audi Partner Association (VAPV) by June 30th.
Meanwhile, the partner a letter of intent with the promise of a new contract offer after the end of the negotiation period, “said a spokeswoman.The new contracts should then take effect from 1 April 2020.” We expressly pledge to continue our partnership with the Audi dealer network in its current size “, it was said from Ingolstadt.
Currently there is a conversation with the VAPV every two weeks. Therefore, it is assumed that the negotiations are completed by 30 June. The fact that the declaration of intent, in the industry jargon of the “Letter of Intent” or LOI, applies until November 30 of this year, means that one wants to build a buffer if the talks can not be ended by the end of the first half of the year. “We do not want to put our pistols on the chest of our dealers,” the spokeswoman said literally.
As the Audi dealers will deal with the termination and the contract offer, obviously depends on the outcome of the negotiations. The first reactions after the negotiation offerthat the VAPV presented to partners on Monday was negative (we reported). The traders are currently hoping that you Association achieved significant improvements. Otherwise, you want to resist in the shoulder. Strikes are also discussed. (Dp)