Chinese self-owned new energy passenger vehicle brands accounted for 24% of the overseas market in the first half of 2026, up 10 percentage points from the same period in 2025, according to Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the Passenger Car Market Information Sub-committee of the China Automobile Dealers Association.
The growth was driven mainly by the European Union market. Over the same period, overseas sales of Chinese self-owned brands reached 2.46 million units, a year-on-year increase of 62%.
Separately, data from Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority showed battery-electric new car registrations in July exceeded 78,600 units, up nearly 62% year-on-year, with a market share of 29.3% - the highest single powertrain type for the second consecutive month.
Analysts say Germany's rising electrification, as a bellwether for Europe, will broaden the overseas market space for Chinese NEV exporters.
