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Germany faces economic challenges, particularly in energy costs, as it seeks to revive its auto industry. This demands adaptable strategies and a readiness for innovation. The focus on Chinese automakers at the show underscores the increasing competition in the global electric vehicle market.
With revenues from land sales falling by more than 20 per cent last year amid mounting debt, local governments in China are being forced to scale back public services, with the job security once offered by public sector or state-owned firms under pressure.
Also, Dodge is keeping the Durango Hellcat around for 2024, and Chinese execs think German automakers need to hurry up with EVs
German Automaker EV: "We need to seek cooperations in a humble position even if we have grown into giants," Jia Jianxu, general manager of the joint venture between Chinese state-owned SAIC and Volkswagen, said at an event hosted by Chinese magazine China Auto Review in Munich on Tuesday.
Led by BYD Co., Chinese carmakers will almost double their share of the auto market to 33% by the end of the decade, UBS analysts including Patrick Hummel and Paul Gong wrote in an Aug. 31 report.