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Car Importer Carasso Motors Fined Over 11.5 Million Shekels for Parallel Import Service Failures
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By ענת סימן טוב
First reported by Walla · Jul 13, 2026
What happened
Carasso Motors will pay over 11.5 million shekels after the Israeli Competition Authority found it imposed unnecessary service barriers on parallel imported vehicles. The company will also change its service procedures to simplify access for these car owners.
- 01Carasso Motors fined over 11.5 million shekels for service barriers to parallel import vehicles.
- 02Owners had to present original warranty certificates despite company records.
- 03Carasso will implement new procedures to ease service access for parallel imports.
- 04This is the fifth enforcement case since Competition Law amendments.
- 05Law requires official importers to serve parallel import vehicles without undue obstacles.
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