Anti-Monopoly Anti-Monopoly in Automobiles

The anti-monopoly of the automotive industry is "a further step." On the morning of August 3rd, Beijing Benz announced that it will take the initiative to adjust the prices of some repair parts from September 1st, responding to the anti-monopoly investigation by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Antimonopoly Bureau on the domestic auto industry.

Nandi, executive vice president of Beijing Mercedes-Benz after-sales service, said that "through this adjustment, the price of some repair parts will be reduced by an average of 15%," and the price adjustment of some of the repair parts will cover Mercedes-Benz's full range of models, including over 10,000 accessories. . Among them, the price of windshield glass was reduced by 29%, the power steering pump was reduced by 24%, and the radiator price was reduced by 16%.

It is reported that this is the second time in the past month that Beijing Benz has announced to lower its after-sales service price. In early July, Mercedes-Benz launched a "Maintenance Mercedes-Benz Star Logo Maintenance Menu" in China, significantly reducing the prices of related after-sales services, and the price of some models' after-sales services has been reduced by 20%.

The Nanfang Daily reporter learned that in response to the anti-monopoly investigation initiated by the NDRC, several luxury brands such as Jaguar Land Rover, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz have taken the initiative to lower their prices since July, including guidance prices for the entire vehicle market, spare parts prices, and after-sales services. service fee.

On July 26, Jaguar Land Rover China announced that it will implement a price reduction of up to 200,000 yuan for its three models of Jaguar and Land Rover brands from August 1st.

On July 27th, FAW-Volkswagen Audi announced the price reduction of its spare parts, involving four A4L, A6L, Q5 and Q3 models, involving tens of thousands of spare parts. Among them, the Audi A6L TFSI comfort 2.0 litre TFSI engine prices fell by 22%.