Auto-Team Balingen GmbH

What Auto-Team Balingen GmbH does

Auto-Team Balingen GmbH was a regional automotive retail and service company operating as one of five Auto-Team dealership locations across Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Ammerbuch, Balingen, Herrenberg, Rosenfeld, plus one additional site). The business sold new Hyundai and Opel passenger and commercial vehicles, certified pre-owned vehicles (geprüfte Gebrauchtwagen), original manufacturer parts and accessories, and provided full workshop services including repair, scheduled maintenance, HU/AU inspections, and seasonal check-ups. Service pricing was unit-based and pay-as-you-go (e.g., climate service from €78.90, pollen filter cleaning €36, underbody check €62, spring and winter checks €33), while vehicle financing and leasing were arranged through financial partners on a commission basis at rates advertised per model (e.g., Opel Mokka from €194/month, Hyundai Tucson from €167/month, with state subsidies of up to €6,000 available for eligible EVs).

Customer segments were split between private retail consumers purchasing vehicles for personal use and business/commercial fleet customers procuring vehicles through business leasing arrangements. Distribution was exclusively through owned physical showrooms supported by in-person sales consultation and test drives; marketing relied on showroom foot traffic, customer referrals, and word-of-mouth, with no proprietary digital platform of scale pre-acquisition.

Effective April 1, 2026, Auto-Team Balingen GmbH and the four other Auto-Team Standorte were fully acquired by Kummich Fahrzeugwelt, a family-owned automotive dealership group founded in 1980 with more than 20 locations across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Post-acquisition, the Auto-Team locations continue to operate as Hyundai and Opel dealerships while gaining access to Kummich's broader multi-brand portfolio (including Honda, Fiat, Mazda, BYD, Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Jeep, Dodge, RAM, Royal Enfield, Fiat Professional, CROSSCAMP, Etrusco, and LMC), consolidated marketing infrastructure (kummich.de, newsletter, seasonal events), and shared service capacity. Customer contact persons and service offerings were retained to preserve continuity. No external institutional investment, patents, proprietary technology, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the source data.

Name

Auto-Team Balingen GmbH

Legal name

Autohaus Kummich GmbH

Website

https://auto-team.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Auto-Team Balingen GmbH was a Baden-Württemberg automotive dealership selling new and certified pre-owned Hyundai and Opel vehicles, parts, and workshop services to retail consumers and business fleet customers across five locations; acquired by Kummich Fahrzeugwelt effective April 1, 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Balingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. New vehicle sales: Sales of new Hyundai and Opel vehicles to retail consumers and business customers. Revenue generated from vehicle transactions, including financing and leasing arrangements facilitated through the dealership.
2. Used vehicle sales: Sales of certified pre-owned vehicles (geprüfte Gebrauchtwagen) at dealership locations.
3. Workshop and maintenance services: Full-service automotive workshop providing repair, maintenance, inspection (HU/AU), and parts sales to vehicle owners.
4. Financing and leasing: Arrangement of vehicle financing and leasing products through financial partners, earning commission or fee income on credit/lease contracts.
5. Original parts and accessories: Sales of original manufacturer parts and accessories for Hyundai and Opel vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Auto-Team Balingen GmbH operates an automotive dealership business selling new Hyundai and Opel passenger and commercial vehicles, certified pre-owned (geprüfte Gebrauchtwagen) vehicles, original manufacturer parts and accessories, and full workshop services including repair, maintenance, HU/AU inspection, and accident handling. The dealership also arranges vehicle financing and leasing through financial partners and supports vehicle registration and administration for both private and business customers across five locations in Baden-Württemberg.

Product overview

Auto-Team Balingen GmbH was an automotive dealership offering sales, financing, and service for Hyundai and Opel vehicles. As of April 1, 2026, Auto-Team became part of the Kummich Fahrzeugwelt network, expanding its presence to five additional locations in Baden-Württemberg. The offering centered on Hyundai and Opel passenger cars and commercial vehicles, along with workshop services, parts, and financing solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hyundai passenger vehicles Sale, financing, leasing, and service of Hyundai passenger vehicles (new cars, used cars, original parts and accessories, workshop and maintenance) for private and business customers in Baden-Württemberg.
• Opel passenger vehicles Sale, financing, leasing, and service of Opel passenger vehicles (new cars, used cars, original parts and accessories, workshop and maintenance) for private and business customers in Baden-Württemberg.
• Opel Movano commercial vehicle Light commercial vehicle (LCV) offered with up to 140 PS, 1,310 kg payload capacity, diesel engine with manual transmission, LED headlights, heated driver seat, parking heater, automatic climate control, and 10-inch navigation radio. Leasing example from €350/month.
• Certified pre-owned vehicles (geprüfte Gebrauchtwagen) Sale of inspected and certified used vehicles from the Auto-Team/Kummich network at dealership locations, for private and business buyers seeking lower-cost vehicles.
• Workshop and maintenance services Full-service automotive workshop providing repair, maintenance, HU/AU inspection, climate service, pollen filter cleaning, underbody and seasonal checks (spring/winter), accident handling (Unfallabwicklung), and windshield repair/replacement for vehicle owners.
• Original parts and accessories Sale of original manufacturer parts and accessories for Hyundai and Opel vehicles through the dealership service operations.
• Vehicle financing and leasing Arrangement of vehicle financing and leasing products through financial partners, including model-specific examples such as Opel Mokka from €194/month, Hyundai Tucson from €167/month, Opel Movano from €350/month, Mazda CX-60 from €442/month, and Fiat 500e from €195/month. Earns commission/fee income on contracts.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kummich FahrzeugweltcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Auto-Team Balingen GmbH and its four other Auto-Team locations were fully acquired by Kummich Fahrzeugwelt effective April 1, 2026. All five Auto-Team Standorte became part of the Kummich network. Customer relationships, contact persons, and service offerings are maintained with the added benefits of the Kummich structure and extended network. Hyundai and Opel remain core brands at all acquired locations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• AutoScout24: Germany's leading online automotive marketplace for new and used vehicles. Not a direct competitor but a critical ecosystem channel through which dealer inventory is exposed to buyers — and a structural threat to traditional dealership GTM.
• Mobile.de: Major German online vehicle marketplace owned by Adevinta. Functions as a top-of-funnel discovery and lead-generation platform for dealers including Auto-Team — an ecosystem dependency rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• AVAG Holding SE: Large southern German multi-brand automotive dealer group headquartered in Augsburg. Comparable to Kummich/Auto-Team as a regional multi-brand dealer group with new vehicle sales, used vehicles, and service operations across multiple OEM franchises.
• Hedin Mobility Group: European multi-brand automotive retail and distribution group with significant operations in Germany. Comparable multi-brand dealership and distribution model with broader geographic reach than Auto-Team.
• Emil Frey Group: One of Europe's largest family-owned multi-brand automotive dealer groups, operating hundreds of locations across Switzerland, Germany, and beyond. Directly comparable to Kummich in model (multi-brand family-owned dealership network) and significantly larger in scale.

Direct peers

• Hahn Automobile GmbH + Co. KG: Multi-brand automotive dealer group based in the Stuttgart/Baden-Württemberg region — the same operating geography as Auto-Team Balingen. Directly comparable regional peer with new vehicle sales, service, and parts operations across multiple OEM franchises.
• Aschoff Gruppe: Multi-brand German automotive dealership group with a similar profile of Hyundai, Opel, and other mass-market brand franchises plus workshop services. Directly comparable as a regional multi-brand dealer.
• Dello / Dürkop Gruppe: Large German multi-brand automotive dealer group headquartered in Hamburg with locations across northern and central Germany. Comparable business model of multi-brand franchised dealerships with workshop services, parts, and fleet offerings.
• Renault Retail Group Deutschland: OEM-owned (Renault) dealer network operating multi-location retail dealerships in Germany. Comparable as a franchise dealership operator, though single-brand and OEM-controlled versus Auto-Team's multi-brand independent/dealer-group model.

Regional players

• AHAG (BMW AHAG Group): Large BMW-focused automotive dealer group based in Bavaria with multi-brand elements. Comparable as a southern German regional dealer group but more concentrated in premium brands versus Auto-Team's mid-mass portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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