On the afternoon of September 11, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce held a briefing to introduce anti-monopoly law enforcement work. Xu Kunlin, director of the Price Supervision, Inspection and Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the National Development and Reform Commission, clarified at the meeting. The media reported that the “Development and Reform Commission has conducted a survey of more than 1,000 car companies†is not true. The NDRC’s investigations include the Audi, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz and other German-American departments. In addition to the car companies, it also involves a Japanese car company. Regulator With Watch For V-5A,Safety V-5A With Meter Regulator,V-5A Lpg Regulator Low Pressure,V-5A With Meter Lpg Cylinder Regulator Jiangsu Minnuo Group Co., Ltd. , https://www.minnuocm.com
Xu Kunlin said that the focus on the automotive industry began in 2011, when it was mainly directed at vertical monopoly issues. The anti-monopoly bureau was very cautious and conducted a large number of investigations and studies. The direct trigger of this round of large-scale investigation is due to an insurance compensation accident in Hubei in February this year. "A taxi and Audi A6 left bumper å‰è¹ accident, Pacific insurance damage 1580 yuan, 4S shop maintenance costs Up to 5050 bucks, which greatly exceeds the insurance company's original payment standard, so the insurance company will not pay, and consumers need to bear it."
After the incident was reported by the local media, the Hubei Price Bureau conducted further investigations and found that Audi's vertical restrictions on the price of the whole vehicle in Hubei were very strict. In addition, Audi also organized 10 4S stores in Hubei and asked them to push forward strongly. Uniform price and unified increase of charging standards, "So this case is not only a vertical price limit problem, but also a horizontal price monopoly problem." After receiving the report from the Hubei Provincial Price Bureau, the Anti-Monopoly Bureau resolved to deal with the incident.
For some media reports that the NDRC conducted a survey of more than 1,000 car companies, Xu Kunlin said that it is not true. "The current investigation has penalized Hubei Audi and 10 4S stores, Shanghai Chrysler and 3 4S stores, and one Japanese auto companies and Mercedes-Benz. There are so many real investigations."
Regarding the question of foreign companies in this anti-monopoly investigation, Xu Kunlin responded that China's anti-monopoly law enforcement is strictly based on legal procedures, and always proceeded from monopolistic behavior, completely fair and transparent, not targeting any market entity, nor targeting foreign capital or Overseas enterprises.