New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in China

[Michael90]

LDV ~15,000 sales, #18

Which brand is this ? Never heard of them

 

[ThatNiceType055]

Which brand is this ? Never heard of them

It is a brand by SAIC, mostly trucks and vans. Same parent company as MG.

 

[AndrewS]

The Chinese makers should consider taking over these Japanese makers when they still have some market value.

That is not going to happen unless the Japanese automakers are desperate.

 

[sunnymaxi]

Chinese brands sold 720K units in overseas markets during Jan-Feb 2026, marking a 66% YoY surge.

The global "spillover" of Chinese NEVs is hitting its stride, capturing a 27% global market share in the same period. Domination is even clearer by region: 83% in the Southern Hemisphere, 51% across Southeast and Western Asia, and 16% in Europe.

Export momentum is currently led by key players including BYD, Chery, MG (SAIC), Geely, and Leapmotor.

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[henrik]

Chinese brands sold 720K units in overseas markets during Jan-Feb 2026, marking a 66% YoY surge.

The global "spillover" of Chinese NEVs is hitting its stride, capturing a 27% global market share in the same period. Domination is even clearer by region: 83% in the Southern Hemisphere, 51% across Southeast and Western Asia, and 16% in Europe.

Export momentum is currently led by key players including BYD, Chery, MG (SAIC), Geely, and Leapmotor.

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How many Chinese brand cars sold overseas including gasoline cars? Chinese brands exported over 8 million cars in 2025.

 

[henrik]

NIO ES9: China's Answer To Rolls Royce Is INSANE!​

 

[henrik]

2026 Zeekr 007 GT First Look: 784 HP Shooting Brake with 900V & Insane Range!​

 

[supercat]

NIO ES9: China's Answer To Rolls Royce Is INSANE!​

The just launched Nio ES9 (images below) is one of the largest electric SUV on China's market. It starts at $61,440 if the owner choose to rent the swappable battery. It will be a strong contender of Zeekr 9X.

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Honda, Ford, and Toyota are worried.

Honda’s leadership isn’t alone in sounding the alarm across the supply chain. In an October 2025 interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Ford CEO Jim Farley didn’t mince words either:

'They have enough [production] capacity in China with existing factories to serve the entire North American market, put us all out of business.'


Similarly, former Toyota CEO Koji Sato recently told suppliers during a meeting with representatives from 484 companies that unless things change, the company’s very existence could be at risk:

'Unless things change, we will not survive. I want everyone to acknowledge this sense of crisis.'


When Toyota, the world’s largest carmaker for the sixth consecutive year, makes such statements, the gravity of the situation is unmistakable. China has become an automotive juggernaut and a force to be reckoned with, not just within its borders but across global markets.

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Chery and Jaguar Land Rover formed a joint venture and created an EV company called Freelander, focusing on electric SUV. Their first product (images below) will be available world-wide later this year.

 

[Wrought]

March exports rose by a staggering 140% YOY, unsurprisingly, considering everything that's going on in and around Hormuz.

China’s exports of electric vehicles and hybrids more than doubled in March to a record as the global energy shock stemming from the Iran war renewed interest in EVs. Overseas shipments jumped 140% from a year earlier to 349,000 units, according to

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from China Passenger Car Association released on Thursday. BYD Co., the world’s largest EV maker, accounted for about a third of the total, with Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. and Chery Automobile Co. rounding out the top three exporters for the month, it said.

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[Lethe]

Which brand is this ? Never heard of them

Wait, what? Like MG, the LDV brand comes out of the

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and was acquired by SAIC amidst the tumult of the 2008 global financial crisis. The "L" is for Leyland, a storied name in British automotive history. Are you sure you're from London?

(Given how long commercial vehicle platforms tend to endure, it's conceivable that there might still be some genuinely British engineering remaining in some models. Apparently LDV now operates as 'Maxus' in China, the UK and indeed most other markets, a name that originates from one of the later

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EDIT: Apparently the LDV V80 van, derived from the pre-SAIC LDV Maxus van linked above, ceased production at

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