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PHEVs lead 64% growth in Chinese car sales in Europe in February

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The BYD Seal U is available as a full EV and plug-in hybrid. Most of its sales in Europe are the plug-in variant. (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg)
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March 21, 2025 09:39 AM

European sales of cars from Chinese automakers were up 64 percent in February to 38,902, led by Chery, BYD and SAIC’s MG brand, according to figures from market researcher Dataforce. That represented a market share of 4.1 percent, up from 2.5 percent in February 2024.

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