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Chinese automakers have captured more than 30% of the UK's EV market, up from less than 1% seven years ago. Government subsidies allow brands like BYD and Geely to price vehicles thousands of pounds below European competitors.

Sales of Chinese-made vehicles have been surging in the United Kingdom.   Meanwhile, China's auto exports have boomed in recent years as the country's appetite for new models has cooled.

HANGZHOU, China, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZEEKR 7GT, a premium model under Geely Auto Group, has been awarded the five-star safety rating in the Euro NCAP's (European New Car Assessment Programme) 2026 assessment protocol, becoming one of the first vehicles to successfully navigate these revised and more demanding safety standards, particularly notable for Post-Crash Safety (95%) and Crash Protection (93%).

Geely Holding Group's Lotus brand electric vehicles will arrive in Canada next month under an agreement ​between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping, China's ambassador to Canada Wang Di told Reuters on Friday.

A driver assistance system developed by Geely has been ​certified to operate in the ‌European Union, the first time a Chinese auxiliary driving system meets ​those standards, the automaker said ​in a statement.