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China's EV makers face widening profit gap with battery suppliers amid falling sales

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China's electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are experiencing a widening profit gap compared to their battery suppliers, with carmakers' profit margins falling to 3.2% in the first quarter while downstream industrial firms averaged 6%. This trend is attributed to flat vehicle prices and declining new car sales, which are pressuring car assemblers. Analysts predict that leading suppliers like CATL will continue to attract investment due to improved profitability, benefiting from the ongoing electrification trend while carmakers face increasing profit pressure. AI

RANK_REASON This article discusses business performance and profit margins within the automotive industry, with a specific focus on China's EV sector, rather than a core AI development.

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China's EV makers face widening profit gap with battery suppliers amid falling sales

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Daniel Ren ·

    Falling sales to widen profit gap between China’s EV makers and battery suppliers

    Profit trajectories between automotive assemblers and electric vehicle (EV) battery producers in China are set to diverge further due to lacklustre car sales and buoyant demand for energy-storage systems. Leading players, including China’s EV battery king Contemporary Amperex Tec…

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