GM's Asia-Pacific unit loses appeal to overturn antitrust fine in South Korea
By Wooyoung Lee ( October 17, 2025, 06:27 GMT | Insight) -- General Motors’ Asia-Pacific Regional Headquarters has lost its appeal against an antitrust fine imposed by South Korea’s competition regulator for unfairly shifting promotional costs to dealerships. The Seoul High Court rejected GM’s appeal, upholding the 265 million won (about $208,000) fine and corrective orders imposed by the Korea Fair Trade Commission. General Motors’ Asia-Pacific Regional Headquarters has lost its appeal against an antitrust fine imposed by South Korea’s competition regulator for unfairly shifting promotional costs to dealerships....
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