Mercedes lowers prices

Beijing Mercedes-Benz Automotive Sales, unit sales of the joint venture Mercedes in China, announced price cuts on more than 10,000 parts. This reaction - response to the investigation, which holds on the level of prices in the sector of luxury cars antitrust division of the National Commission for Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) - agency dealing with economic planning. 

On September 1, the price will be reduced by an average of 15%, but for some spare parts, such as, for example, the windshield, the reduction is 29%, the statement said Beijing Mercedes-Benz. This will reduce the cost of operating Mercedes-Benz cars and increase the competitiveness of the market brand car service, said Mark Oliver Nanda, Executive Director, After-Sales Mercedes in China. "It's not enough. NDRC to show its seriousness, they need to reduce prices by at least half", - says Yale Zhang, managing director of consulting firm Automotive Foresight.