Investigation concerning undertakings that are manufacturers and distributors of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles concluded (6.9.2021) (8.9.2021)

The investigation, which was conducted to determine whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 was violated after the decision of the Competition Board dated 24.06.2009 and numbered 09-30/637-150 concerning the claim that manufacturers and distributors of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles acted together, increased prices and restricted the supply of goods following the reduction of SCT was annulled by the decision of the 13th Chamber of the Council of State dated 04.12.2019 and numbered 2018/3127 E. and 2019/4094 K, was concluded. 

As a result of the discussion of the file on 26.08.2021 by the Competition Board, it was decided that it is not necessary to impose administrative fines to Baylas Otomotiv A.Ş., Chevrolet Otomotiv Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Doğuş Otomotiv Servis ve Tic. A.Ş., Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş., Groupe PSA Otomotiv Pazarlama A.Ş., Honda Türkiye A.Ş., Hyundai Assan Otomotiv San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Mais Motorlu Araçlar İmal ve Satış A.Ş., Nissan Otomotiv A.Ş., Opel Türkiye Otomotiv Ltd. Şti., Tofaş Türk Otomobil Fabrikası A.Ş. and Toyota Türkiye Pazarlama ve Satış A.Ş. according to article 16 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. 

Click here for the text of the pronouncement of the decision dated 26.08.2021 and numbered 21-40/595-290, the reason for which will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.