The UK has seen a sudden rush of new Chinese brands entering the market. MG has been around since the demise of MG Rover but only reached five digit volume in 2019. The list to the right has UK ranking, market share and increase or decrease of market share which compares 10 months of 2025 with 12 months of 2024.
The list covers brands that exclusively source cars from China so the 8.9% would be lower than the full number of cars sourced from there.
MG has an advantage of being well established before the recent invasion but with market share down slightly they may be feeling the impact of the new arrivals. BYD is its usual aggressive self and the rest have arrived in 2024 or 2025, the latter shows a 'n/a'.
I have yet to investigate other European markets but the UK would seem to have far more Chinese brands doing well. The EU has imposed tariffs on electric cars due to their claim of unfair subsidies. The UK isn't doing the same. I wonder how Nissan Leaf sales will go in the UK, as it is produced there and doesn't need unfair competition.
For others in the series: Singapore. New Zealand.
Photo source: MG (HS), BYD (Dolphin Surf) & Nissan (Leaf).
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