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Latest recorded position: #2 on Jul 22, 2026, 12:41 PM CST.
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The profit margin of the whole vehicle is only 1.5%, and you only earn 1,500 yuan from selling a new car worth 100,000 yuan. Why do car companies not increase prices but instead engage in price wars?
整车利润率仅 1.5% ，卖一台 10 万元新车只赚 1500 元，为什么车企不涨价反而打价格战？
ThreadEast first recorded "The profit margin of the whole vehicle is only 1.5%, and you only earn 1,500 yuan from selling a new car worth 100,000 yuan. Why do car companies not increase prices but instead engage in price wars?" on Jul 22, 2026, 12:41 PM CST. It has been observed on Zhihu Hot List, with less than one hour between the first and latest recorded appearances.
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