{
  "id": 14165992,
  "title": "Autoindustrie: China-Flaute setzt BMW zu – Absatz geht zurück",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/autoindustrie-china-flaute-setzt-bmw-zu-absatz-geht-zuruck",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:07:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/autoindustrie-china-flaute-setzt-bmw-zu-absatz-geht-zurueck/100261468.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Auto manufacturers, including BMW, reported a decline in sales in the third quarter due to a weak business environment in China. In total, BMW sold 551,072 vehicles and motorcycles in the third quarter, a 6.3% decrease compared to the previous year. The primary reason for this drop was the weakness in the Chinese market, where BMW sold 114,355 vehicles, representing a 24.8% decrease. In contrast, sales in Europe and the United States rose by 2.7 and 2.5 percent, respectively. BMW's sales chief, Jochen Goller, stated that despite the challenging global market conditions, the company had managed to hold its own in Europe and the US. He attributed this success to the strong demand for fully electric vehicles, which confirmed BMW's strategy. BMW's strong sales of New Class vehicles, such as the iX3, and those equipped with this technology, have strengthened the company's position for future challenges. Like other German manufacturers, BMW is suffering from the weakness of the overall market in China, where the demand for internal combustion engine vehicles is rapidly declining, and customers prefer local electric vehicle producers. However, BMW's decline in China was less severe than that of its competitors, Mercedes and Volkswagen, which reported a decline of nearly one-third and close to two-fifths, respectively.",
  "summary": "Die neuen Elektromodelle sollten die Wende einleiten. Doch das China-Geschäft bleibt schwach und sorgt für ein Minus – trotz steigender Verkäufe in Europa und den USA.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Autoindustrie: China-Krise zieht BMW beim Absatz ins Minus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/autoindustrie-china-krise-zieht-bmw-beim-absatz-ins-minus",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:00:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}