Apollo Tyres, Ceat to Challenge Competition Commission Order

Apollo Tyres, Ceat to Challenge Competition Commission Order

Apollo Tyres and Ceat will challenge the Competition Commission of India (CCI)'s Rs 1,788-crore fine and cease-and-desist order.

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Prerna Lidhoo
  • Feb 25, 2022,
  • Updated Feb 25, 2022 6:07 PM IST

Apollo Tyres and Ceat will challenge the Competition Commission of India (CCI)’s Rs 1,788-crore fine and cease-and-desist order on five tyre companies— Apollo, Ceat, Birla Tyres, MRF and JK Tyres—and their lobby Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) over charges of cartelisation. Apollo Tyres said, “The company does not agree with the findings of the Commission and will take necessary steps under the law to appeal against the order after a more detailed examination of the full order.” Ceat, too, said it will take appropriate legal course as there has been no wrongdoing on its part.

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Apollo Tyres and Ceat will challenge the Competition Commission of India (CCI)’s Rs 1,788-crore fine and cease-and-desist order on five tyre companies— Apollo, Ceat, Birla Tyres, MRF and JK Tyres—and their lobby Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) over charges of cartelisation. Apollo Tyres said, “The company does not agree with the findings of the Commission and will take necessary steps under the law to appeal against the order after a more detailed examination of the full order.” Ceat, too, said it will take appropriate legal course as there has been no wrongdoing on its part.

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Prerna Lidhoo

Prerna writes on auto, business of entertainment, telecom and a lot of things in between. Having worked as a reporter for over six years, she takes pride in using creative writing, photography and other multimedia tools to tell a story as effectively as possible. She has worked with Hindustan Times, Scroll.in and Fortune India, and her freelance work can be found at The Wire, Huffington Post, DAWN and others. She spends her free time reading about human psychology and watching re-runs of Seinfeld.

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