Volkswagen is on track for its smallest year of China sales since 2012, according to CNBC analysis of public data for the first three quarters of the year.
Nationalism and country disputes are also most reason why Japanese automakers and Hyundai sales only going worse, so they seem very difficult to stay in China.
VW still has chances to stay in China, but they really need to push harder in their EV effort.
Nationalism and country disputes are also most reason why Japanese automakers and Hyundai sales only going worse, so they seem very difficult to stay in China.
VW still has chances to stay in China, but they really need to push harder in their EV effort.
If that’s the case Tesla wouldn’t be doing so well there.
It really is just because the Japanese and Koreans don’t have any value proposition in the Chinese market anymore.
They have neither the prestige of the European/American luxury brands nor the value and technology of domestic Chinese OEMs.
is it though? BYD will soon overtake Tesla at least in China. The OP’s nationalism arguement still stands
BYD is overtaking Tesla because they sell cars in every segment going up to entry level luxury while Tesla only sells entry level luxury and up cars.
Ford F-series is the best selling car in the US but that doesn’t mean Americans are nationalistic when it comes to cars.
BYDs are cheaper and are designed for the Chinese market, it’s a matter of time before they over take Tesla, a premium brand.
There are just no other non-premium EV brand on the planet that’s competitive.
If you wanna talk about pick-ups Ford F-series, Silverdoe and Ram all comfortably outsell Tundra and Tacoma