China is the world’s largest car market. Volkswagen depends on the country for more than half its profits. But VW’s best customer could be about to become its biggest competitor. Data suggest that China overtook Japan last year to become the world’s largest exporter of cars. Are global manufacturers ready for the fight?
Hosts: Mike Bird, Alice Fulwood and Tom Lee-Devlin. Guests: The Economist’s Don Weinland; Tu Le, an analyst for Sino Auto Insights; and trade specialist Sam Lowe.
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