Ford, GM Threaten Car Dealerships That are Jacking Up Prices
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A feud has broken out between some of America's biggest carmakers and the dealers that sell their cars, although the hardest punches have landed on a group of innocent bystanders: consumers.
New data reveals US car dealerships are jacking up prices on new cars at unheard of rates, with the share of sales of marked-up vehicles jumping 26 times in a year. To their credit, Ford and General Motors (GM) are so angry about it they've threatened to cut dealers off if they won't stick to auto manufacturers' suggested prices.
Source Fool.com