Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Porsche experienced a 10% decline in global vehicle deliveries in 2025, primarily due to a 26% drop in China amid challenging luxury market conditions and increased competition in electric vehicles.
BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche were among the fallers as Trump’s pressure campaign over Greenland knocks the sector.
The number of births fell to the lowest level in decades, while the country’s population shrank for a fourth consecutive year.
Sector bellwether LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton was down 4.2% and almost all other major European luxury makers dropped as well.
Senior state planners are formulating a five-year plan to lift domestic demand, acknowledging that the world’s second-largest economy currently faces an imbalance between “strong supply and weak demand.”
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