Chinese non-BEV new passenger car registrations double pure electric volumes across W-Europe during the opening quarter of 2025
- Matthias Schmidt
- May 19
- 1 min read
Chinese new car registrations featuring an internal combustion engine see volumes double those of pure electric (BEV) models during the most recent quarter, according to the latest Schmidt Automotive Research.
The pivot to non-BEVs can primarily be attributed to the implementation of European Union anti-subsidy (AS) tariffs in place for Chinese-made BEV passenger cars.
The AS tariffs aren't in place for other drivetrains other than extended-range hybrids (EREV).
Alongside the tariffs, the pivot has also been due to an increasing focus on low BEV penetration, price-elastic Southern European markets, where Sino OEMs are increasingly focusing their attention. This highlights a strategy adopted by a Korean OEM entering the region at the start of the 2000s, offering a similar case study.
Further data and insights are available in both our European Electric Car Study and Quarterly Chinese OEM European Study.
Chinese OEMs' combined share of the total region surpassed 5% for the first time in a single month in March and achieved a new quarterly record during the most recent quarterly period, just behind the most recent monthly level.
Source: Schmidt Automotive Research
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*Western Europe 18 Markets: EU Member States prior to the 2004 enlargement plus EFTA markets Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, plus UK
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