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Japanese car brands under threat across Europe as Chinese push into the region
EXCLUSIVE: Japanese car brands under threat across Europe as Chinese push into the region
May 19
Leaping ahead... note on Stellantis and the strategic future
Are Stellantis about to turn from being the ugly duckling of the automotive industry to the elegant swan?
May 13
MG to manufacture in Spain according to reports
According to two separate reports from Bloomberg and Reuters, China's MG, a subsidiary of state-owned SAIC, is to set up a production site in Spain.
Apr 24
70% of new Chinese models entering Western Europe land in just three markets
The Chinese Five accounted for over 90% of Chinese models entering the Western European new passenger car market during Q1 2026 according to the exclusive latest Schmidt Automotive Research data.
Apr 16
No dominant Chinese OEM across Europe during Q1 2026
The Chinese Five accounted for over 90% of Chinese models entering the Western European new passenger car market during Q1 2026 according to the exclusive latest Schmidt Automotive Research data.
Apr 10
Every tenth new car across Europe now a Chinese model
Despite clearly dominating Chinese OEM BEV volumes across Western Europe, accounting for every third Chinese brand BEV entering the region during 2026, German data suggests that many of those models aren't finding genuine private buyers, while an increasing number are being exported or deregistered, suggesting volumes may have been window-dressed in Europe's largest new-car market.
Apr 9
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