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BYD’s European Market Share More Than Doubles as Brussels Turns Its Attention to Chinese Hybrids
BYD registered 26,007 new cars across the EU, EFTA and the UK in August, more than double what it managed a year earlier, according to…
Chinese Carmakers Are Quietly Racing Each Other to Buy Up Idle Car Factories Across Europe
Chinese carmakers are looking across Europe for existing vehicle production sites as they expand their manufacturing footprint on the continent. BYD is currently searching for…
Hungary Ends the Special Treatment for BYD and CATL’s Factories
For years, Hungary has been one of China's most important industrial partners in Europe, particularly in electric vehicles and batteries. Under Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian…
Leapmotor Starts Building Cars in Spain Next Month, but UK Buyers Won’t See Them
Leapmotor starts building cars in Spain next month, but that won't change a thing for UK buyers. They'll keep getting cars shipped straight from China,…
MG Picks Spain for Its First European EV Factory. Here Is the Full Picture.
MG is Europe's best-selling Chinese car brand, with over 300,000 cars sold across the continent in 2025. Every one of those cars came from China,…
Firefly Was Supposed to Be Nio’s European Breakthrough. It Isn’t.
When Nio launched Firefly as its city car brand for Europe, the idea made sense on paper: a small, likeable electric car that would finally…
BYD’s Made-in-Europe EVs: Which Models Are Being Built in Hungary and Why It Matters
BYD has been selling EVs in Europe since 2021, but up until now every single car arrived here from China. That’s finally starting to change.…
Geely Reportedly Acquires Ford Facility In Spain
Geely could soon become much more visible in Europe’s manufacturing scene. According to ChinaEVHome, the Chinese automotive giant has acquired the production line from Ford…
EU Opens First Formal Review of Chinese EV Tariffs — What This Could Mean for the Market
The European Union has begun its first formal review of tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles), following a submission from a joint venture between Volkswagen and…
UK Gets the Firefly Soon — No EU Tariffs, But Don’t Count on Lower Prices
Nio is preparing to expand its reach beyond its premium lineup with its new Firefly brand, which targets the affordable EV segment. The company already…
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