PON-merken

English translation: PON car brands/makes

12:40 Jan 19, 2014
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Names (personal, company) / cars
Dutch term or phrase: PON-merken
De reden om PON-merken toe te kennen aan courantheidsklasse A is dat de restwaarde-inschatting bij deze auto’s over het algemeen hoger is dan bij auto’s van andere merken.

PON-merken are category A cars - Seat, VW, Skoda and Audi - based on resale value

but I cannot fine any explanation of what PON means
Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:50
English translation:PON car brands/makes
Explanation:
PON is a well-known Dutch car importer/dealer

Pon Holdings BV is het het Nederlandse moederbedrijf van een conglomeraat van bedrijven in de transportbranche. Het bedrijf is opgericht door Ben Pon (junior), de zoon van Ben Pon (senior), die in 1947 importeur werd van Volkswagen in Nederland.
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Importeur van de volgende personenautomerken in Nederland: Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Škoda, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini en Bugatti.

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pon_Holdings

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They are a HUGE concern now (weren't THAT big when I lived in NL).
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PON car brands/makes


Explanation:
PON is a well-known Dutch car importer/dealer

Pon Holdings BV is het het Nederlandse moederbedrijf van een conglomeraat van bedrijven in de transportbranche. Het bedrijf is opgericht door Ben Pon (junior), de zoon van Ben Pon (senior), die in 1947 importeur werd van Volkswagen in Nederland.
Activiteiten
Hieronder een overzicht van de dochterbedrijven van Pon Holdings:
Importeur van de volgende personenautomerken in Nederland: Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Škoda, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini en Bugatti.

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pon_Holdings

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Note added at 9 mins (2014-01-19 12:50:14 GMT)
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They are a HUGE concern now (weren't THAT big when I lived in NL).

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