A Dongfeng Nissan dealer in south China’s Guangdong Province. [File Photo: hzlxt.com]

Authorities in Guangdong have fined Dongfeng Nissan millions of yuan for violating the country's Anti-Monopoly Law.

This comes after investigations revealed 17 local Dongfeng Nissan dealers colluded to set final sale prices on the vehicles.

Chen Bo is the head of Guangdong's anti-monopoly bureau.

Chen says "the dealers would meet once a week to discuss the prices of Dongfeng Nissan vehicles and exchange data. Through this, consumers would only be able to get a fixed price no matter which dealership they went to. The control the dealerships had on pricing was very strong."

The dealerships have been fined a total of 20 million yuan.

Dongfeng Nissan is a joint venture between Japan's Nissan and Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng Motors.