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German luxury carmakers likely to be 'heavily' fined in Brazil cartel probe

By Henrique Santiago ( April 24, 2026, 22:05 GMT | Insight) -- Audi, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen are being investigated by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) over an alleged cartel based on the exchange of competitively sensitive information, and the watchdog’s investigative arm has found evidence of damage to competition in Brazil, MLex has learned.The Superintendence of Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) will submit to the Tribunal a recommendation to find four German luxury automakers liable in a full-blown investigation into an alleged international cartel based on the exchange of competitively sensitive information, MLex has learned....

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