Gregory’s Cars, a car dealership based in Berlin, is facing a lawsuit from Volkswagen. The car company alleges that the dealership has violated product policies by importing 22 Volkswagen ID.6 vehicles from China to sell in Germany.
Volkswagen ID.6 is a three-row electric SUV produced and distributed by the VW-FAW joint venture in the Chinese market. In East Asia, the ID.6 is available in two versions, the ID.6 X and ID.6 Crozz, with prices starting from 33,700 euros (885.3 million VND). On the other hand, a similar two-row version called the ID.4 in Germany has a price of 40,335 euros (1.06 billion VND).
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The prices of Volkswagen models in China and Germany differ significantly. For example, the Volkswagen ID.3 is priced at around 16,000 euros (420 million VND) in China, while in the German market, it is 40,000 euros (1.05 billion VND). The Volkswagen ID.7 Vizzion has a price of 30,800 euros in China (809 million VND), while in Germany, it is 57,000 euros (1.5 billion VND).
Gregory Brudny, the owner of Gregory’s Cars dealership, believes he has not violated any regulations and has the right to sell the Volkswagen ID.6 in Germany. “I have been in business since 1993, and this is the first time I have been told that I do not have the right to sell vehicles that have been cleared and authorized by the federal transportation agency,” Brudny said.
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In addition to filing a lawsuit against the dealership, Volkswagen also demands the destruction of the entire batch of 22 ID.6 vehicles. This is seen as a tough action by the German brand to deter other dealerships. Volkswagen further stated that each market has different standards, and vehicles manufactured in China are not allowed to be sold in Germany without the company’s permission. The ID.6 also lacks some mandatory features under EU regulations, such as an emergency call system in the event of an accident.
The lawsuit is still pending a final verdict, and the dealership is still required to pay a warehouse fee of 8,000 euros per month (210 million VND). If the vehicles have to be destroyed, they will incur an additional cost of up to 15,000 euros per vehicle (394 million VND).
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