More and more Chinese automakers are getting ready to pounce on the European market.
Volvo sister company Zeekr EV will be sold in the Netherlands and Sweden, Four more European markets are to follow in 2024. Germany is likely to be among them. By 2026, the brand wants to be represented in most Western European countries.
Leapmotor have been represented in France since this past spring with the T03 small electric car. The C11 SUV and the C01 sedan were also displayed in Munich. Leapmotor have announced the premiere of an EV mid-size SUV, which is to be launched in Germany in 2024.
BYD completely relaunched their company in 2022 with the D9 luxury van, which sold fast and hot in the home market. Now BYD are thinking about launching Denza on the European market as well.
Dongfeng’s Forthing 4 van and Forthing 5 SUV, among others, are sold in Germany. The maker have launched their Voyah premium electric brand, as well.
Xpeng vehicles are being sold in Norway. The maker cancelled a planned European market expansion last year, but the G9 SUV and P7 sedan are available for now in Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands—also soon in Germany.
Chery have a design and development center in Germany; this past Spring they announced a European market launch. This might first involve their Omoda 5 compact SUV, but it will be petrol-powered; an electric model is said to be in the works for later on.
HiPhi announced a market launch in Germany and Norway this past Spring—their original plan was to begin delivering the X SUV and Z sedan in the third quarter of this year.
