Automotive challenges

摘要

This year's China Rubber Industry Association(CRIA)annual meeting took place against a background of trade tensions between the US and China as well as a marked reverse in the performance of the Chinese automotive market.Unit sales in China dropped for a sixth straight month in November and were headed for the first full-year decline since at least the 1990s, intensifying pressure on automakers that have been counting on the world's biggest auto market to support growth.According to figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers(CAAM), vehicle sales in the country fell by about 3% year-on-year to reach a total of around 28 million in 2018.