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Chinese carmakers drive EU plug-in hybrid growth in August

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Chinese carmakers captured most of the EU’s plug-in hybrid growth in August.
BYD’s registrations more than doubled to 20,845 units in August.
Chery’s registrations tripled to about 14,000 units in August.
BYD, Chery, Leapmotor and SAIC accounted for 92% of the EU’s plug-in hybrid increase.
Battery-electric registrations rose 62.7% year-on-year in August.

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Story summary

Chinese carmakers captured most of the EU’s plug-in hybrid growth in August.
BYD’s registrations more than doubled to 20,845 units in August.
Chery’s registrations tripled to about 14,000 units in August.
BYD, Chery, Leapmotor and SAIC accounted for 92% of the EU’s plug-in hybrid increase.
Battery-electric registrations rose 62.7% year-on-year in August.