For automakers in china, 'future is now'

Marques realize they must adapt to attract more car-savvy and demanding buyers

China sold 6.59 million cars in the first quarter of 2016, a 6.2 percent growth year-on-year, in line with the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers' annual prediction.

While the growth rate represents a healthy number from a global perspective, many in the industry have been lamenting the golden days of double-digit growth in the world's largest car market.