The Supreme Court in Stockholm has dismissed Kia Motor’s petition to appeal against their conviction in
December 2012 for breach of competition in the Swedish market on its seven-year new car warranty.
Under the EU Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation 461/2010, manufacturers have a duty to honour the vehicle’s warranty when it is serviced outside of the dealership, and non-OE parts being fitted onto a vehicle is an insufficient reason for the warranty to be declared invalid.