The company went out of business in 1982, the rights to the trademark were sold to businessman Rudolf Scheidt who had Italian manufacturer Garelli Motorcycles make mopeds under the Kreidler name until 1988, the rights to the Kreidler mark have since been bought by bicycle manufacturer Prophete.
The company went out of business in 1982, the rights to the trademark were sold to businessman Rudolf Scheidt. This businessman Rudolf Scheidt had Italian manufacturer Garelli Motorcycles make mopeds under the Kreidler name.1988 have since been bought by bicycle manufacturer Prophete. The rights to the Kreidler mark were 1988.