# Sales of fully electric cars from manufacturers including BYD and Chery more than doubled year-on-year to 38,281 units.

*robotics · news · 2026-05-22 · TNW*

## Key points

- Chinese brands surpassed 15% of Europe's EV sales in April, doubling their year-on-year deliveries.
- Chinese brands now account for nearly 30% of European plug-in hybrid sales, a sharp recent surge.
- Jaecoo 7 became the UK's best-selling new car in March, despite launching only in 2025.
- Stellantis will build Chinese-brand hybrids and EVs at underused European plants like Rennes and Zaragoza.

**Companies:** BYD, Chery, Stellantis, Dongfeng, Opel, Leapmotor
**Countries:** China, UK, France, Hungary, Spain

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