Chinese Automakers Need Side Hustles Because They Can't Make Money On Cars

From humanoid robots and air taxis to silicon and AI, Chinese automakers struggling to make money seek new opportunities beyond EVs.

  Car Talk, Autos   Apr 30, 2026   0   7  Add to Reading List
Chinese Automakers Need Side Hustles Because They Can't Make Money On Cars

China has held the mantle as the world's largest new vehicle market for 17 straight years, which explains why long-established legacy automakers have jumped through so many hoops for a piece of the action. But what once was the envy of automotive executives from Detroit to Stuttgart has overheated with capacity to build way too many vehicles for the domestic market. There are about 150 automakers in China today, and only about a dozen are likely to survive the great purge. Something's gotta give.

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