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Autoindustrie: Chinesen übertrumpfen erste europäische Marken in Deutschland – nur ein Segment bleibt noch verschont

Chinesische Marken gewinnen in Europa rasant Marktanteile, zeigt eine Handelsblatt-Analyse. Besonders hart trifft der Angriff einen großen Autokonzern.

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Autoindustrie: Chinesen übertrumpfen erste europäische Marken in Deutschland – nur ein Segment bleibt noch verschont

Düsseldorf – Chinese automobile manufacturers are rapidly gaining market share in Europe, with Chinese brands accounting for 8.7% of new registrations from January to July, compared to just 0.6% in 2021. According to a Handelsblatt analysis based on Dataforce figures, this represents nearly a threefold increase compared to 2024.

Industry insiders are growing concerned that the Chinese manufacturers' offensive could accelerate further, intensifying price competition in Europe and putting additional pressure on the already struggling carmaker margins. In the first seven months of the year, nearly 780,000 Chinese brand new vehicles have entered European roads – almost as many as were sold throughout all of 2025.

The Handelsblatt analysis reveals that the manufacturers first expanded their presence in Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as in the United Kingdom, learning from these experiences to now target the largest, yet also most challenging passenger car market of them all: Germany.

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