Chinese Cars Take Over Britain as EU Struggles to Respond
Part of composite article Chinese Cars Are Eating Europe: 20 Brands Storm Paris as Market Share Doubles to 10.7% View full article →
In September, a budget SUV from China became Britain's bestselling car. The Jaecoo 7, made by China's Chery Automobile, sold more than 10,000 units. Online, people nicknamed it the "Temu Range Rover" — a reference to its resemblance to the luxury Jaguar Land Rover 4X4 and to the cheap goods sold on Chinese marketplace Temu. Its success shows British drivers' growing taste for low-priced Chinese cars. Last month, 23 percent of all new cars bought in Britain were Chinese.