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Sweden, Norway and the UK witnessed the highest penetration of Chinese cars this year

Writer's picture: Matthias SchmidtMatthias Schmidt

China car brand mix Western Europe 2023 infographic
Chinese car brand penetration of the West European new passenger car market 9-months 2023

 

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Sweden, Norway and the UK witnessed the highest penetration of Chinese cars this year

While Sino-brands saw just under 3% of the West European new passenger car market accounted for by their models (0.25 million units) during the opening three quarters of 2023, according to Schmidt Automotive Research, Sweden recorded twice that rate with 6.1% mix, while every fifth new BEV registered during the same period in the Nordic market featured a Chinese brand name on its bonnet....


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W-European car market volumes by manufacturer historical trend
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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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