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15 September 25 Press releases

Commentary | Chinese new entrants accounted for 11.2% of all new car enquiries in August

Changan’s launch marks a major moment for the UK EV market. As a state-owned manufacturer with deep pockets and the capacity to plan for the long term, Changan is not testing the waters: it is moving in with deep ambitions for a large dealership network at a price point ready to take on more established rivals like Tesla. Given the UK’s lower tariffs on imports compared to the European Union and particularly the US, we are now a key strategic market for Chinese manufacturers, and we expect their recent growth to continue.

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Ian Plummer

Commercial Director

CONNECT

 

  • The top five Chinese new entrants accounted for 11.2% of all “new car leads to retailers” (a good proxy for future sales) during August – representing more than 1 in 10 of all new car enquiries, led by JAECOO at 6.2% (full table below)
  • Year to date, the growth in the Chinese new entrants into the UK has been rapid. At the beginning of the year, they accounted for 4.1% of all leads to retailers but this has almost trebled in 8 months.

 

Top 5 New Entrants by lead market share growth

New Entrant
YTD Lead Share Growth

JAECOO
2.4%

BYD
2.0%

Omoda
1.1%

Leapmotor
0.3%

GWM
0.1%

Top 5 new entrants with the biggest market share currently

New Entrant
Aug 25 Lead Share

JAECOO
6.20%

Omoda
2.20%

BYD
1.90%

Leapmotor
0.70%

GWM
0.20%

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