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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lisa O'Carroll

Chinese firms win record 11% EV share in Europe as buyers rush to beat tariffs

Visitors look at a MG4 electric car at the Beijing auto show
SAIC, owner of British brand MG, sold just under 13,400 electric cars in June. Photograph: Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images

Chinese carmakers secured a record 11% of the European electric vehicle market in June, as buyers raced to beat EU tariffs on imported EVs that came into force this month.

The figures, which include the UK, show that about 23,000 battery electric vehicles were registered in June, up 72% on the previous month as consumers raced to beat the price hike in the EU.

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