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India: Regulator to probe Maruti Suzuki for discounting practices

By  |  July 4, 2019

India’s antitrust body on Thursday said it had ordered an investigation into how the country’s biggest carmaker Maruti Suzuki controls discounts its dealers offer.

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    Reuters reported in May the Competition Commission of India (CCI) was looking into allegations that Maruti forces its dealers to limit the discounts they offer, effectively stifling competition among them and harming consumers.

    The CCI has now asked its investigations unit to complete the probe within 150 days.

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