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Story no.70InternationalOngoingSales and market +1Notable Several countries (5)31 Oct → 6 Nov19 facts · 39 art.

Mercedes, Volkswagen and BMW face declining sales in China

In China, foreign brands fall below 30% of the car market and German premium automakers suffer marked declines: Mercedes-Benz drops 31% in the last quarter, while imported BMW and Porsche models fall 49% in September. Mercedes-Benz presents China as a training ground and plans to produce locally almost all its vehicles destined for that market, but the Chinese strategies of European groups are judged insufficient against local players. The national differences concern the angle covered: China emphasizes market restructuring in favor of local brands, Germany focuses on pressure from premium brands and the arrival of Chinese brands on its soil, the United States on the US growth driver with mixed results, with mentions of the United Kingdom and Sweden via JLR and Volvo.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 19 events involving Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and 10 more, in 5 countries (Chine, Allemagne, États-Unis and 2 more), followed from 31 October 2026 to 6 November 2026. 39 articles from 19 sources (sales and market, plants, jobs and earnings); last updated on 6 November 2026 at 12:21.

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Timeline

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In figures

The activity

19 facts

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31 Oct6 Nov

Countries concerned

Brands concerned

Official figures

  • Mercedes-Benz · 71,871 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 84 recall(s) in 12 months
  • BMW · 67,640 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 82 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Audi · 58,574 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 43 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Volkswagen · 120,214 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 60 recall(s) in 12 months

Key figures

Amounts cited$4 billion · £3bn

Highest number recorded in 2 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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Sources by country and language

Press country

ArticlesOutlets
China1210
United States83
United Kingdom75
Germany65
France33
Australia11
Netherlands11
Unknown country11

Languages

ArticlesOutlets
English159
Chinese1210
German65
French33
Dutch11
Spanish11
Italian11

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

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