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Minus in Sales and Profit: Analysis: German Automakers Continue to Lose Ground

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While tens of thousands of places in the car industry are falling away, there is growing displeasure: the IG Metall wants to protest in more than 200 locations on Monday. An analysis shows how the car manufacturers stand.

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German automakers Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW continue to lose ground to their international competitors. Their total revenue in the first half of 2026 decreased by 2.9% to around EUR 284 billion, according to an analysis by consulting company EY. By comparison, the total revenue of the 19 analyzed automotive concerns in the world increased by 3.6% to nearly EUR 1.05 trillion. This is the third consecutive decline in revenue for German man…

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As global competition increases in sales, according to a study, VW, Mercedes and BMW are shrinking for the third time in a row. In the ranking of the largest companies, the German manufacturers only show the back places. Germany is becoming increasingly burdensome.

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While tens of thousands of places in the car industry are falling away, there is growing displeasure: the IG Metall wants to protest in more than 200 locations on Monday. An analysis shows how the car manufacturers stand.

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While tens of thousands of places in the car industry are falling away, there is growing displeasure: the IG Metall wants to protest in more than 200 locations on Monday. An analysis shows how the car manufacturers stand.

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The three German car manufacturers continue to lose ground compared to international competition. In the first half of the year, sales of Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW fell to around 284 billion euros. This is 2.9 percent less than a year earlier, as an analysis by the auditing and consulting company EY shows. For comparison: In total, the 19 car companies examined increased their revenues by 3.6 percent to almost 1,048 billion euros.

While tens of thousands of places in the car industry are falling away, there is growing displeasure: IG Metall wants to protest in more than 200 places on Monday.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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onetz.de broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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