On August 6, the National Development and Reform Commission responded for the first time to the anti-monopoly investigation currently under way in the automotive field. One Pass Wire Cut Edm Machine,Wire Edm,Wire Cut Edm Machine,Wire Cutting Machine,CNC Molybdenum Wire Cut EDM Machine Qingdao Jiujin Machinery Co., Ltd , https://www.jiuinmachine.com
Li Pumin, spokesman of the National Development and Reform Commission, said yesterday that it has already identified the monopolistic behavior of Audi and Chrysler, and recently completed the investigation of the monopoly case of auto parts and bearing prices for 12 Japanese companies, and will impose penalties according to law. He also said that there is a monopolistic behavior about Mercedes-Benz and is investigating further evidence. According to the "Daily Economic News" reporter, it was learned that the NDRC issued a fine for up to 100 million yuan.
A person in charge of a joint-venture brand automobile manufacturer told the reporter of "Daily Economic News": "The root cause of the monopoly of the automobile industry is the automobile sales authorization management system stipulated in the "Measures for the Administration of Automobile Brand Sales" (hereinafter referred to as "the Measures"). The automobile manufacturer has a dominant position in this field. In this regard, Shen Jinjun, executive vice president and secretary general of the China Automobile Dealers Association, believes that the "Anti-Monopoly Law" can be described as the "constitution" in the economic field, and the "Measures" Departmental rules and regulations, the latter can not exceed the scope of the former.
Some analysts believe that the current auto industry's various authorities have begun to break the relevant provisions of monopoly behaviors in each link. Under this background, the "Automobile Brand Sales Management Measures" that have been criticized by the industry will be revised or speeded up.
The National Development and Reform Commission responded to the anti-monopoly for the first time. At the press conference held by the National Development and Reform Commission on August 6, Li Pumin said that the Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission's investigation of the Chrysler and Hubei Provincial Price Bureau on Audi is nearing completion. It has been found that the two companies do have monopolistic behavior and will be subject to corresponding penalties in the near future.
Japanese car companies have also entered the investigation. Li Pumin said: "In recent days, our committee has completed investigations into the monopoly of auto parts and bearing prices for 12 Japanese companies, and will impose penalties according to law." However, the NDRC did not disclose the specific list of these 12 companies.
In addition, Li Pumin reported that the anti-monopoly branch of Jiangsu Provincial Price Bureau has conducted anti-monopoly investigations on Mercedes-Benz dealers in five cities including Suzhou and Wuxi. On August 4th, the Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission and the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the Jiangsu Provincial Price Bureau conducted an investigation into the Mercedes-Benz Shanghai office. Mercedes-Benz is not monopolized and is currently investigating evidence.
In fact, Mercedes-Benz has announced the reduction of the price of basic maintenance packages and parts at the end of June and August 3, respectively. A source close to the Beijing Benz sales company revealed that when the NDRC talked about the anti-monopoly issue with Ni Kuang, president and CEO of Beijing Benz Sales Co., the focus of attention was on the zero-scale ratio of Mercedes-Benz. The two price adjustments are also a response to the focus of the anti-monopoly investigation.
The "Daily Economic News" reporter learned from relevant industry associations that in the face of constant pressure on anti-monopoly investigations, the NDRC did not recognize the initial small price cuts, resulting in a second price cut.
As of press time, Mercedes-Benz and Chrysler did not give any reply.
Monopoly investigation continues to ferment In addition to Mercedes-Benz, other brands have also adjusted prices accordingly.
At the end of July, Jaguar Land Rover (China) released an official news that the price of three models including the Land Rover Range Rover was lowered from August 1st, with an average decline of 200,000 yuan.
Subsequently, FAW-Volkswagen Audi announced that the price of original spare parts will be lowered from August 1st, and the average price reduction will reach 20%. Take Audi's best-selling model A6L in China as an example. After the price adjustment, the vehicle's zero ratio will drop from 411%. 291%.
On August 5, Chrysler China Sales & Service Co., Ltd. also announced that it will reduce the price of some parts and products.
This anti-monopoly investigation covers almost all multinational auto companies in China. A BMW (China) person told the reporter of "Daily Economic News": "BMW was one of the companies that had previously been interviewed by the National Development and Reform Commission for anti-monopoly investigations."
The NDRC's investigations in the automotive industry mainly focused on the high price of imported models, the monopoly supply channels of auto companies and the high after-sales prices. Relevant people in the above-mentioned association told the reporter of "Daily Economic News": "The anti-monopoly investigation for the automobile industry is still going on. As some enterprises reduce the price of complete vehicles and parts, there will be other companies in the future to call back the market price."
The "Daily Economic News" reporter learned from the market that some BMW dealers have shown a "reluctant sale" attitude towards some imported cars, fearing that their profits will be lost due to the sudden downgrade of the official price. According to industry analysts, the growth rate of the imported car market may slow down recently.
Or to force the sales management method to amend the "Automobile Brand Sales Management Measures" pointed out that automobile production enterprises should formulate automobile brand sales and service network planning, including network layout plan, network construction progress, building store standards, software and hardware standards, and after-sales service standards. Wait.
"The monopolistic behavior that the NDRC can intervene includes product price monopoly, and auto companies monopolize parts supply systems and restrict cross-regional sales are not within their jurisdiction," said a person from the China Automobile Circulation Association.
In this regard, Shen Jinjun told the "Daily Economic News" reporter: "The "Measures" is only a departmental regulation, but the "Anti-monopoly Law" is a national-level law." Therefore, the current competent authorities of the automotive industry began to break one by one. Relevant provisions on monopolistic behavior in various links.
For example, the Ministry of Communications issued the “Guiding Opinions on Soliciting the Transformation and Upgrade of the Automobile Maintenance Industry to Improve Service Quality (Draft for Comment)â€, and plans to break the auto parts to the parts and components market by encouraging original parts to enter the independent after-sales market. Monopoly; AQSIQ is also preparing to introduce non-standard cars into the "three guarantees for cars" policy. If this policy is introduced, the monopoly position of the "general distributors" of auto companies will be shaken; The General Administration also issued the "Announcement on Stopping the Implementation of the Recording Work of Automobile Distributors and Authorized Dealers of Automobile Brands", which will stop the filing of the general dealers and authorized dealers of the brand.
The adjustment of this series of policies is inextricably linked with the current "Automobile Brand Sales Management Measures" implemented in the field of automobile circulation. A person in charge of a joint-venture automobile manufacturer told the reporter of "Daily Economic News": "The root cause of the monopoly in the automobile industry is the authorization management system for automobile sales stipulated in the "Measures for the Administration of Automobile Brand Sales", which gives car manufacturers Therefore, in the current market environment, in order to restrict the power of automobile manufacturers and maintain fair competition in the automobile market, it is necessary to improve and improve the automobile sales management methods.
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