Global automotive industry profitability deteriorates in the first half of 2025

In the first half of 2025, the global automotive industry's profitability deteriorated. German automakers' profit margins fell by over 30% year-on-year, while European brands' overall net profit attributable to parent companies plummeted by nearly 70%. Japanese and American automakers also saw declines of 40%-50%. Meanwhile, China's auto industry profit margin remained at a mere 4.8%. While this represents a slight improvement from last year's 4.3%, it remains plagued by rising revenues but not profits.