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SAMR issues guidelines to crack down on illegal pricing practices in the auto industry

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Beijing is tightening the screws on the auto price wars. On February 12, the market regulator (SAMR) issued final compliance guidelines on auto-industry pricing practices, following a draft issued in December. Some context: Price wars in China’s overcrowded, overcapacity-plagued auto sector have cru...