In April BYD, Chery, Jaecoo and Omoda continued to make new car market running
But not all Chinese brands are enjoying the same success
Ford’s dominance of the LCV market took a huge hit in January 2026’s new van market, its share dropping to just 27.8%
In 2024 Chinese-owned brands took 8.7% of the new car market. For 2025 this figure has hit 14.0%
Ford’s dominance of the LCV market grew in 2025 despite the manufacturer registering fewer vans than in 2024
Mercedes, Peugeot, MG, BMW and MINI all saw significant falls in new car registrations in November. Jaecoo takes biggest volume.
Chinese brands accounted for a staggering 13% of the October new car market. A year ago they had only just passed the 5% share point.
August new car stats: year-to-date is running up 2% but the three premium German brands are having a very difficult time.
Sales of new Mercedes cars are struggling.
Year-to-date Mercedes is down more than 7% in a market that’s up 3.5%.