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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8260

22 July 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 49
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/automobiles/competition
No noticeable price convergence as at 1 May, despite introduction of single currency

Brussels, 22/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - In its latest six-monthly report on car prices, the European Commission has found that price differentials for new cars in the internal market are still substantial (as at 1 May 2002), despite the introduction of the euro. Commissioner Monti commented that "there is significant room for improving the functioning of the internal market in the motor vehicle sector", hoping that last week's new rules for car dealerships would introduce more competition,...

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