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Hasty rollout of new emissions rules wreaks havoc on China's dealers

As the new-vehicle market continues to contract, car dealers in China have come under increasing pressure with rising inventories. Something else is poised to aggravate their pain: tougher emissions standards to be implemented much sooner than expected.
U.S. brands are losing ground in China, but don't blame Trump

The Trump administration slapped punitive tariffs on a broad range of Chinese goods in July 2018, inviting retaliation from Beijing. So far this year, America's car brands have lost quite a bit of market share in China. Are the two incidents related? Not at all.
At Shanghai auto show, a dim future for most China EV startups

Hundreds of new companies dream of becoming the next Tesla. Yet signs were evident at the Shanghai auto show that most of the EV startups will vanish in the near future.
Why China's EV makers will let subsidies die

When it comes to EV development, Chinese brands have a powerful motive that their foreign rivals do not.
Stalled by U.S., Chinese automakers go everywhere else

Leading the effort are Geely Automobile Holdings and Great Wall Motor Co.
How high-flying JLR lost its way in China

What's behind the trouble at an automaker that not long ago was being lauded for its decade of success under new ownership?
Now we know who is really buying electric vehicles in China

Sales of electrified vehicles have surged in China for years. But until recently, it remained unknown who was buying many of the vehicles.
China's auto industry should be grateful for Trump

The trade war has had a negative impact on the Chinese economy, but it's prompted changes in the Chinese auto industry that will make it healthier and more competitive in the long run.
Sky's the limit for Li Shufu's ambitions
Until recently, Li Shufu, chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, seemed determined to build a global automotive empire. Now it appears that's only part of the story.
Ford pedigree, ambitions for China
Huang Ximing was once a Ford engineer in the United States. He's now banking on that background to help make his Bordrin Motor a survivor in China's hypercompetitive EV market.
Why China's auto sales are sagging
Industry trade groups and market research firms have produced various theories to explain why the market suddenly ran out of steam. But a website tracking peer-to-peer lending in China has provided one plausible factor.
Chinese real estate developers bet on EV market
Limits on housing market investments in China have real estate developers looking to the EV market for new money-making opportunities.
BMW, VW win Beijing's OK to gain control of China JVs
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's government allowed BMW and VW to gain control over local ventures ahead of their foreign rivals, giving the German automakers a boost in the world's largest vehicle market.
Trump tactics tough on foreign automakers in China
The Chinese auto market is relatively healthy. Foreign automakers in China have had only one major challenge: how to ramp up electrified vehicle output. Now they have another headache.
Didi alliance eyes 10 million EVs by 2028
Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing giant, is partnering with 31 auto industry companies to develop models for shared mobility and new standards for electrified vehicles.