China's auto industry appears headed for a major restructuring

About this episode

John McElroy discusses the potential restructuring of China's auto industry amid financial losses.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there are 953 models in China and a wide majority lose money. Some analysts say there may be only seven automakers in China in the future.

People in this episode

Guest: John McElroy

Topics covered

• China auto industry
• restructuring
• automakers
• financial losses
• market analysis

Keywords

• China
• auto industry
• restructuring
• models
• financial losses
• analysts
• automakers

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Organizations: China, automakers

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