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Volkswagen China deliveries see 26% drop year on year to lowest point since 2010
Volkswagen Group’s deliveries in China slumped during the first half of 2026 to their lowest level in 16 years, as local electric vehicle (EV) brands further siphoned off buyers’ interest in petrol cars amid a slowing market. Through its three ventures with Chinese partners, the German car brand handed over a total of 971,000 units to customers in China between January and June, down 26.1 per cent year on year, it said in a statement. The delivery volume hit the lowest level since the first half...
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Daily Mail
· Jul 7, 2026
Best-selling new cars of 2026 so far as cheap Chinese brands and switch to electric creates a market shift
Best-selling new cars of 2026 so far as cheap Chinese brands and switch to electric creates a market shift
South China Morning Post
· Jul 1, 2026
Will slowing car sales in China reignite brutal price war in crowded market?
In the most bearish Chinese car market forecast by an international bank or consultancy, AlixPartners has predicted that deliveries will fall by 10 per cent this year on the back of a shaky economy and softening government support. Weak buying interest was likely to fuel a brutal price war that would ensnare nearly all the country’s 100-odd carmakers, the global consultancy added. It forecast that 24.6 million light vehicles would be delivered by Chinese carmakers this year, with 10 million of...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 3, 2026
Sektor automotif diunjur kekal sederhana
PETALING JAYA: Sektor automotif dan komponen dijangka kekal sederhana berikutan risiko pendapatan yang dipengaruhi persaingan pasaran yang semakin sengit serta pergerakan kadar pertukaran asing yang tidak memihak kepada pengeluar kenderaan, menurut CIMB Research. Bagaimanapun, firma penyelidikan menjangkakan jumlah keseluruhan industri (TIV) akan mencatat prestasi lebih kukuh pada separuh kedua tahun kewangan 2026, disokong oleh kesinambungan ... Read more The post Sektor automotif diunjur kekal sederhana appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Malay Mail
· Jun 21, 2026
MOF: Diesel price to drop to RM2.10 per litre from July 2026 under MyKad‑based subsidy mechanism
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — The subsidised diesel price for Malaysians will fall to RM2.10 per litre starting July 202...
BERNAMA
· Jun 24, 2026
General : Unsubsidised RON97, RON95 Prices Down 25 Sen, Peninsular Diesel Drops 30 Sen From Tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will decrease by 30 sen to RM4.07 per litre from June 25 to 30, while unsubsidised RON97 and RON95 petrol prices will each drop by 25 sen to RM4.10 and RM3.47 per litre, respectively.
TechNode
· Jul 9, 2026
Porsche’s first-half deliveries fall 16%, China sales plunge nearly one-third
Driven by pressure in the Chinese market and the expiration of US electric vehicle tax credits, Porsche delivered 122,306 vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2026, down 16 year over year. Deliveries in China plunged nearly one-third from a year earlier, which Porsche attributed to challenging market conditions and its continued focus on a []
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Related coverage for "Volkswagen China deliveries see 26% drop year on year to lowest point since 2010": Daily Mail — Best-selling new cars of 2026 so far as cheap Chinese brands and switch to electric creates a market shift. South China Morning Post — Will slowing car sales in China reignite brutal price war in crowded market?. Utusan Malaysia — Sektor automotif diunjur kekal sederhana. Malay Mail — MOF: Diesel price to drop to RM2.10 per litre from July 2026 under MyKad‑based subsidy mechanism. BERNAMA — General : Unsubsidised RON97, RON95 Prices Down 25 Sen, Peninsular Diesel Drops 30 Sen From Tomorrow. TechNode — Porsche’s first-half deliveries fall 16%, China sales plunge nearly one-third