According to Nikkei Asia, in May, the market share of Chinese passenger vehicles in the European automotive market surpassed that of Japan for the first time.

In 31 major European countries, five companies—BYD, SAIC Motor, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Chery Automobile, and emerging enterprise Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology—achieved a year-on-year increase of 65%, reaching 138,410 vehicles. On the other hand, the six Japanese companies—Toyota, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, Honda, and Mitsubishi Motors—saw a combined decrease of 3%, falling to 130,424 vehicles. The sales volume of Chinese companies was 6% higher than that of Japanese companies.