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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chan Ho-Him

Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge as competition heats up

China Germany Cars - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Major German carmakers saw sharp quarterly sales declines in China as domestic demand weakened and competition heated up in the world’s biggest auto market.

At Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche, China sales for the April-June quarter plummeted between 30% and 41% compared with the same period a year ago, according to company data released over the past week.

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