China’s Dealer Meltdown, Stellantis Parking Police, AI Can't Actually Learn

China’s Dealer Meltdown, Stellantis Parking Police, AI Can't Actually Learn

Author: More Than Cars Media Network March 26, 2026 Duration: 12:45
Shoot us a Text. Episode #1303: China’s price war is crushing dealers while a quirky Stellantis policy highlights a very different retail reality here at home. Plus, a new AI test reshapes how we define intelligence China’s brutal EV price war is crushing dealership profitability, with more than half now losing money. As automakers slash prices to compete, retailers are stuck selling cars at a loss just to keep up.56% of Chinese dealerships were unprofitable in 2025, up sharply from 42% t...

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