Car sellers’ physique FADA has raised issues over the unlawful follow of unauthorised multi-brand retailers promoting two-wheelers is making authentic dealerships. The Federation of Car Sellers Associations (FADA) mentioned that the follow is making authentic dealerships lose enterprise and switch unviable.
The sellers’ physique mentioned it has approached varied authorities to take strict motion in opposition to the follow.
In an announcement, FADA mentioned that the multi-brand retailers (MBOs) are buying unregistered autos in bulk from sellers and reselling them to clients at discounted charges, greater than the costs supplied by unique gear producers (OEMs) by means of authorised sellers, with none dedication to after-sales service.
This has not solely impacted the authentic dealerships however has additionally shaken clients’ confidence within the model and supplier companions, it added.
Moreover, FADA said that the retailers take pleasure in evasion of GST, revenue tax, issuance of pretend/ undervalued insurance coverage insurance policies, supply of autos with out registration/ HSRP and helmets, leading to income loss on varied fronts.
“We have now raised the difficulty of unauthorised MBOs within the two-wheeler trade, which aren’t licensed as bona fide sellers and promote unregistered autos with none commerce certificates or after-sales providers,” FADA President Manish Raj Singhania said.
This has triggered many authentic two-wheeler dealerships to close down, making their companies unviable, he added.
“The dealership enterprise is dynamic and contributes persistently to the financial improvement of the nation, producing important employment alternatives within the sector. Unlawful practices equivalent to this trigger huge losses to the federal government and society and result in important lack of motivation amongst sellers, resulting in better lack of employment alternatives,” Singhania mentioned.
The trade physique has additionally written to SIAM, the affiliation of OEMs, requesting them to boost the difficulty with involved OEMs to amend their gross sales course of, making certain no provide of latest/unregistered autos to unauthorised retailers, FADA mentioned.
FADA has additionally reached out to the Maharashtra authorities and the Transport Commissioners of Mumbai and Delhi, urging them to take stringent motion in opposition to these MBOs and guarantee their compliance with trade requirements and laws, it added.
(With inputs from PTI)