Chinese carmakers doubled EU market share to 5.9% in May 2025, led by MG & BYD, as car sales rose 2.5%. In the same period Renault Clio topped the model rankings.
What I cited was growth in May (with other brands having numbers from 3.3 to 6.3…) which then was followed by the statement that “Chinese car brands were the main driver of growth in May” with no numbers given. And that makes no sense.
Nobody doubts that the yearly growth is impressive (out of context that is - see below…) but that’s not what the “in May” statement is about.
Also we can find yearly numbers for registered EVs further down in the article. And sure… BYD’s +158% or Xpeng’s +350% for example look impressive. But then there are Skoda (+182%), Ford (+280%), Citroen (+411%), Porsche (+204%) with several of them having completely new entries in 2025’s most-registered top25… unlike those chinese brands. (Side note: the post’s description talks about increased market share “led by MG & BYD”… MG actually lost 40% in registered EV volume year to year.)
So I still see this as manufacturing hype about chinese EVs when in reality growth of chinese brands just reflects the growth of the electric share (massively for those bringing brand new models to that quickly changing market) in the total car market, with multiple European brands showing comparable (or better) performance.
What I cited was growth in May (with other brands having numbers from 3.3 to 6.3…) which then was followed by the statement that “Chinese car brands were the main driver of growth in May” with no numbers given. And that makes no sense.
Nobody doubts that the yearly growth is impressive (out of context that is - see below…) but that’s not what the “in May” statement is about.
Also we can find yearly numbers for registered EVs further down in the article. And sure… BYD’s +158% or Xpeng’s +350% for example look impressive. But then there are Skoda (+182%), Ford (+280%), Citroen (+411%), Porsche (+204%) with several of them having completely new entries in 2025’s most-registered top25… unlike those chinese brands. (Side note: the post’s description talks about increased market share “led by MG & BYD”… MG actually lost 40% in registered EV volume year to year.)
So I still see this as manufacturing hype about chinese EVs when in reality growth of chinese brands just reflects the growth of the electric share (massively for those bringing brand new models to that quickly changing market) in the total car market, with multiple European brands showing comparable (or better) performance.