Cui Dongshu of CPCA: China's Auto Exports to EU Reach 1.83 Million Units in First Nine Months of 2026

On November 1, Cui Dongshu, Secretary-General of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), stated in a post that, according to public data, China's automobile exports to the EU reached 1.83 million units in the first nine months of 2026, surpassing the full-year total of 2025. In September alone, exports rose 128% year on year, with cumulative growth of 87%. By powertrain type, exports of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models surged 372% year on year in 2026; battery electric vehicle (BEV) exports nearly doubled; and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) exports grew 91% year on year. Export figures by automaker are as follows: BYD exported 675,000 vehicles, up 295% year on year; Chery exported 270,000 vehicles, up 214% year on year; SAIC Passenger Vehicle exported 268,000 vehicles, up 20% year on year; Geely Automobile rose 991% year on year; Leapmotor rose 427% year on year; XPeng rose 172% year on year; GAC Aion rose 1,018% year on year; GAC Trumpchi rose 1,045% year on year. Data from market research firm Dataforce shows that in the third quarter (July to September), registrations of Chinese-brand cars in Europe accounted for 12.7% of total European sales, while the share of Japanese brands was 11.9%. The market share of Chinese cars in Europe was less than 1% five years ago, about 6% in 2025, and reached 14.5% in September 2026, up nearly 3 percentage points from August.