West car companies battle survival against China, as Chinese companies are increasingly taking a lead not only in electric vehicles but also in batteries, software and autonomous driving technologies, according to the BBC. The BBC visited factories in Beijing and Hefei, on the margins of the exhibition Auto China 2026, [...]
There are crises that leave marks and crises that overturn everything. What the great European motor giants are experiencing today is in the second category. The electric drive and rise of the Chinese car industry do not simply function as pressing factors. They overthrow business models built in decades, break down strategies that seemed indisputable and still challenge [...]
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe caused shock with his statement after visiting a supplier factory in Shanghai: "We have no hope against it". The Japanese company faces a serious crisis in China, with sales falling from 1.62 million units in 2020 to just 640,000 in 2025, while for 2026 they are expected to fall below 600,000. Honda uses only 50% of its capacity. Chinese manufacturers develop new models in two years or less, while traditional brands take twice as long.
