Almost 1 in 10
Already almost ten percent of all new cars sold in Europe are Chinese. That is already quite a serious share, and with that, the Chinese surpass the South Koreans in ranking.
Of all new cars sold in Europe that do not originate from Europe, the lion’s share is Japanese. For years, the South Koreans held the second place among non-European cars, but that is no longer the case. This is evident from figures from Dataforce, reported by Automotive News . In the past year, the share of Chinese cars grew rapidly again, and in the last quarter, the Chinese even surpassed the South Koreans. The market share steadily grew to 9.5 percent in December, which was more than what the South Korean brands achieved.
If we look at electrified cars, the picture is different again. As many as one in seven electrified cars sold in Europe last year were Chinese. The market share amounted to 16 percent. MG and BYD are the biggest players. MG has a 4 percent market share in electrified cars, and BYD just under 3.5 percent. It is further striking that the Chinese, with their electrified cars, are doing particularly well in Southern European countries such as Spain, Italy, and Greece. In our part of the continent, the United Kingdom especially stands out as a good market for the Chinese.
Last year it already became clear that the growth of Chinese brands in the Netherlands is significantly slower than at a European level. While there was a doubling of sales across Europe, this is certainly not the case in our country. The most popular Chinese brand in the Netherlands last year was BYD, which ended up in 23rd place in the sales figures with more than 3,200 cars sold and a 1.12 percent market share.