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Feb 19, 2012

DEALERS vs. MANUFACTURERS * USA

* Utah - Senators side with car dealers vs. manufacturers

Salt Lake,UTH,USA -The Salt Lake Tribune, by Lee Davidson -Feb 17 2012: -- State senators sided Friday with car dealers in a fight with car manufacturers despite warnings by automakers that a pending bill could lead them to stop all sales incentive programs in Utah...  The bill pushed by dealers would prevent manufacturers from “coercing or requiring” dealers to set pricing on some products and services that dealers would normally control — from fees for handling sales documents to adding such things as bed liners for trucks... But manufacturers argue that wording in the bill could prevent any voluntary agreement where some required pricing is involved — including incentive programs that offer discounts for employees of the manufacturer and other groups...  Frank Pignanelli, a lobbyist for manufacturers, testified that General Motors sent a letter warning that it may cut all incentive programs in Utah if the bill passes. Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City, questioned if that was coercion...

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