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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Chinese-made cars drive growth In Europe, sale of cars made in China saw the highest levels of year-on-year growth in February 2024 (+45%) and in January-February 2024 (+43%). Munoz added: “Chinese brands still have a long way to go before they occupy a significant part of the European market.

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

EV Central

It is also a big reason the popularity of Chinese-made cars is exploding in Australia, as both the Model 3 and Model Y are made in Shanghai. Chinese cars sit number three behind Japan and Thailand in terms of popularity in Australia. Tesla’s tally is obviously the key to the 385.4

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Tesla Just Had Its Best Year, but Still Got Passed By BYD

The Truth About Cars

Despite that success, the company fell behind Chinese automaker BYD for the first time. While Tesla enjoyed the top EV sales spot for a long time, Chinese automakers have rapidly gained ground. Volkswagen, Hyundai, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, and Audi also picked up steam in 2023.

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Bruce Newton’s best electric car of 2023: MG4

EV Central

There are other small Chinese EVs such as the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora that compete in this pricing space too, but neither of them offer the same broad range as the MG4. It’s becoming a constant lament but the Chinese brands don’t know how to properly tune lane keeping and driver monitoring systems to be supportive rather than intrusive.

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A new luxury EV IPO from Geely is reportedly in the works

Teslarati

Geely, a Chinese auto group, is reportedly pursuing an initial public offering in the United States for its new luxury EV brand, Zeekr. For those unfamiliar, Geely is a Chinese auto group that controls many notable brands, including Volvo , Polestar, and Lotus , as well as countless Chinese brands, including Geely’s own Geely Motors.

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BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe

Baua Electric

1 is the first Chinese-made ship designed to carry domestic EVs overseas. First BYD ship sets sights on Europe to deliver EVs Marking a “new era” for Chinese vehicles, BYD’s first ship designed to carry EVs arrived at Yantai Port on January 9. 1 is the first vessel built by a Chinese shipyard designed for exporting domestic vehicles.

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BYD takes 20% of Japan’s EV imports in January after launching just last year

Baua Electric

BYD officially entered Japan’s auto market last January, launching its affordable Atto 3 (Yuan Plus in China) electric SUV. The Chinese automaker already accounted for over 1% of Japan’s total auto sales last month. Most imports were luxury brands like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi. Starting at ¥3.63

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