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Chinese Carmakers’ Profit Margins Squeezed Further in 2024
Vehicles at the SAIC General Motors Corp. factory in Shanghai, China, on Dec. 6.
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Profit margins in China’s automotive industry were squeezed even further in 2024 as cut-throat competition continued to claim weaker electric vehicle makers.
Industry-wide margins for car manufacturers in the world’s largest market averaged 4.4% in the January through November period, data released Friday by China’s Passenger Car Association show. They averaged 5% in 2023.