{
  "id": 14222816,
  "title": "Autoindustrie: Chinageschäft von BMW bricht um fast 25 Prozent ein – doch zwei Weltregionen machen Hoffnung",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/autoindustrie-chinageschaft-von-bmw-bricht-um-fast-25-prozent-ein",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:48:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/autoindustrie-chinageschaeft-von-bmw-bricht-um-fast-25-prozent-ein/100261468.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "BMW's auto sales in Munich have dropped nearly 25% in the summer, according to the latest report. The decline in sales comes from a weak market in China, where the company sold almost a quarter fewer vehicles in the third quarter compared to the previous year. This weakness is affecting all German auto manufacturers, including Volkswagen and Mercedes, who also reported sales declines in recent days, primarily due to their Chinese business.\n\nHowever, BMW has shown better performance than its competitors. In the first nine months of the year, Mercedes experienced a seven percent decrease in deliveries, while Volkswagen saw a nine percent drop. The Chinese automotive market has shrunk by almost a fifth since the beginning of the year, primarily due to the end of subsidies for electric cars, a weak economy, and rising fuel prices. The German automakers are particularly affected, especially those that offer combustion engines in the Chinese market, which has seen a significant decline in this segment.",
  "summary": "Neue Elektromodelle sollten die Wende bringen. Doch der wichtige Markt in China bleibt schwach und sorgt für ein Minus. Wie schneidet BMW im Vergleich zu Mercedes und Volkswagen ab?",
  "key_points": [
    "BMW's auto sales in Munich dropped nearly 25% in the summer",
    "Weak Chinese market led to a quarter fewer vehicles sold in Q3",
    "Mercedes and Volkswagen also reported sales declines in recent days"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Autoindustrie: Chinageschäft von BMW schrumpft um fast 25 Prozent – doch zwei Weltregionen machen Hoffnung",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/autoindustrie-chinageschaft-von-bmw-schrumpft-um-fast-25-prozent-doch",
        "published": "2026-10-13T14:48:38.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "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."
}