Uzbekistan is Central Asia's largest and most mature automotive market. 2024 new car sales exceeded 400,000 units, with BYD ranking third at 17,000 units and Chery fourth at 7,500. The UzAVTO-BYD joint venture for NEV production marks a key step in Chinese brands' localization strategy in Central Asia.
ACEA data shows Spain's pure electric vehicle registrations reached 36,949 units in the first four months of 2026, up 41.9% year-over-year, exceeding Sweden (35,069 units) and the Netherlands (34,417 units), approaching Norway's 37,569 units. Total Spanish passenger vehicle registrations were 407,389 units, up 7.8%. PHEV registrations reached 48,775 units, surging 64.3% year-over-year.
Chery Automobile and Japanese automotive giant AUTOBACS have formed a joint venture to produce and sell pure electric vehicles in Japan. Headquartered in Singapore with Chery holding 26.91%, this marks another Chinese OEM entering the world's fourth-largest auto market through localized partnership after BYD. BYD sold 4,536 NEVs in Japan in 2025, while Zeekr and GAC Aion also plan summer 2026 entry.
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