China's passenger vehicle export data for Jan-May 2026 shows Chery soaring 277.5% YoY in Europe, leading Chinese OEMs' overseas expansion. BYD, Geely, and Leapmotor each play to their strengths across Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.
40512 hours ago
Li Auto's first global model — the new L9 intelligent flagship SUV — has officially launched in Kazakhstan. The L9 Ultra is priced at 43.99 million tenge and the L9 Livis at 51.9 million tenge. Li Auto has formed a strategic partnership with Allur, a leading Kazakh automotive group, to launch localized assembly at Allur's Kostanay plant, making Kazakhstan the first country outside China to mass-produce Li Auto vehicles.
3032 days ago
Stellantis delivered 1.6 million units globally in Q2, up 10% YoY. Leapmotor brand shipped 33,000 units in Europe, up approximately 25,000 YoY, becoming the group's key China representative in electrification. T03 and B10 models drove strong demand.
55116 days ago
In 2026, Chinese automakers have launched an overseas factory acquisition wave. Xpeng acquired an Indonesian West Java plant, Geely purchased Ford's Valencia facility in Spain, and BYD is negotiating to take over Stellantis's idle European capacity. This marks a strategic shift from pure export to localized production, representing a new chapter in China's automotive globalization.
54953 days ago
Stellantis and Dongfeng Group announced a European joint venture with 51:49 stakes, responsible for Voyah brand sales in Europe and potential production at Stellantis' Rennes plant in France. This marks a leap from whole-vehicle export to localized production for Chinese automakers.
44864 days ago
In May 2026, Russia and five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan) successively updated import and export bans involving auto parts, vehicle import tariffs, and environmental standards. Chinese automakers' compliance costs in these markets have risen significantly, but this has also created new opportunities for localized production and supply chain adjustments.
46565 days ago
Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) shows that China's vehicle exports reached 2.226 million units in Q1 2026, a year-over-year increase of 56.7%, setting a new historical record for the same period. Russia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia are the primary growth engines, with NEV export share rising to 38%. This data confirms the leap of China's automotive export from "quantitative change" to "qualitative change," with global supply chains undergoing structural restructuring.
50565 days ago
EX1000
