In China, the rise of local competition is bringing the curtain down on a golden era for German brands. The latest threat is in the U.S., where President-elect Donald Trump champions tariffs.

Major auto-exporting nations are in crisis mode after President Trump announced new 25% tariffs on imported cars and auto parts ... would stretch deep into the German supply chain.

German luxury cars often come with a reputation for high maintenance costs, but that doesn’t mean they’re all bad investments. In fact, several models from BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche ...

As China has moved to the technology frontier, it no longer depends as much on German cars or machinery ... as seen on the right of the chart above). Here, the trends in Germany and the UK ...

In China, the rise of local competition is bringing the curtain down on a golden era for German brands.