Report: ADAC threatens 2016 million loss obviously – tagesschau.de

The “yellow angels” threatens this year apparently a rather gloomy business balance: “Bild am Sonntag” reported expects the ADAC with a minus in zweitselliger millions. By 2015 broke the profits at the automobile club a.

The ADAC Could take a loss in the millions this year. The Automobile Association expects for 2016 a “loss in the low double-digit millions,” reports the newspaper “Bild am Sonntag” with respect to the vetraulichen ADAC financial statements.

This would bring the business downturn continue the “yellow angels”: last year profits broke clear one, even if at the end of four million euros Plus were under final stroke of the overall balance. But despite a record stand of more than 19 million members, profits by 75 percent to four million euros

In particular, the core business of the members consultation, which includes roadside assistance and legal advice, is weakening. According to “BamS” ADAC core business “Members Services” in 2015 came to a loss of 29.9 million euros. A spokesman for ADAC president August Markl have these numbers, however, do not want to comment and instead referred to the annual press conference at the club in May.

When ADAC however kriselt some time. In January 2014 manipulation of the readers to the car “Yellow Angel” were known. Afterwards further revelations about on the private use of the air rescue helicopter. The abuses cost the ADAC zwischenzeitluch around half a million members. Nevertheless, the automobile club reached last summer a new record in the membership figures – however new members opt increasingly for a normal full membership and for cheaper rates. To be transparent and to counter the loss of members, the club had a reform program after the scandals even prescribed.