Can Germany's car industry recover after losing its edge?

Germany helped define the global automotive industry, but today its biggest carmakers face declining profits, factory job cuts and growing competition from China.

CGTN's Sean Callebs spoke with Karl Brauer, Executive Analyst at iSeeCars.com, about why Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are under pressure, whether electric vehicles changed the competitive landscape, and what Germany must do to stay competitive.

0:00 The German auto crisis: How VW, Porsche and Mercedes fell behind 0:49 China's EV boom is crushing German carmakers 1:08 Trump tariffs and EV losses create a perfect storm for Germany's auto industry 1:29 Why Porsche and others are backing away from electric cars 2:05 Porsche's EV failure forces a return to combustion engines 2:47 The biggest threat to German cars: China's cheaper, smarter EVs 3:17 Germany's lost leadership in China's massive car market 3:41 Mercedes-Benz workers face painful cost-cutting battle 4:17 Can German automakers survive the global EV race? 4:36 Why Chinese buyers no longer want German luxury cars 4:54 China's “iPhones on wheels” are reshaping the auto industry

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