China's Car Price Wars Leave Autohome Spinning Its Wheels
Autohome's revenue declined by 6% in Q2, marking four consecutive quarters of loss. Advertising service revenue dropped 36% as ad budgets were cut in a price war. The company launched an international platform to leverage China's auto export growth. Despite challenges, its online marketplace segment reported a revenue increase of 21%. Gross margin fell over 10 percentage points due to increased transaction costs.
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