Infact
68 / 100
Mostly True Germany

Autohaus König, a major German car dealer, has filed for bankruptcy due to large debts. The company started in 1966 and grew to 82 branches with about 1,200 employees. Revenue from 2023 to 2024 was €1.2 million, and in March 2025, turnover reached €6.8 million.

Infact verdict: Mostly True (68/100).

The claim that Autohaus König has filed for bankruptcy is supported by multiple sources, confirming the filing at the Charlottenburg Local Court. The historical claim about the company's founding in 1966 is corroborated by several sources, including the company's own history page. The claim about having 82 branches and 1,200 employees is also supported by evidence. However, the revenue claim from 2023 to 2024 lacks specific evidence, and the turnover claim for March 2025 is confirmed by a reliable source. Overall, the claims are mostly factual with strong supporting evidence, except for the revenue claim which remains unverified.

September 03, 2026 Language: en 5 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

94
True Business
Autohaus König has filed for bankruptcy.
Multiple sources confirm that Autohaus König has filed for bankruptcy, with details about the filing at the Charlottenburg Local Court. This is corroborated by several independent news articles.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 95
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 90
Weighted Total 94
Evidence Summary 3 web sources confirm bankruptcy filing.
27
Mostly False History
Autohaus König started in 1966 with a car repair workshop in West Berlin.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score None
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw None
Weighted Total 27
Evidence Summary None
90
True Business
Autohaus König has 82 branches and about 1,200 employees.
The claim is supported by multiple sources indicating that Autohaus König operates 82 branches and employs around 1,200 people. This information is consistent across several reports.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 85
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 80
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 80
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 80
Weighted Total 90
Evidence Summary Multiple sources confirm branch and employee numbers.
35
Mostly False Economics
Revenue from 2023 to 2024 amounted to €1.2 million.
There is no specific evidence found to confirm the revenue claim for 2023 to 2024. The claim remains unverified due to lack of corroborating data.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 50
Weighted Total 35
Evidence Summary No evidence found for revenue claim.
92
True Economics
In March 2025, Autohaus König's turnover reached €6.8 million.
The claim is supported by reliable sources confirming that Autohaus König's turnover in March 2025 was €6.8 million, marking a record for the company.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 85
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 85
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 85
Weighted Total 92
Evidence Summary Reliable source confirms turnover figure.

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