China’s EV Market Share and European Strategy as of March 2026
Chinese PHEV imports into Europe surged 892 percent in January and February 2025. That figure is not a rounding error. The EU's countervailing duties, applied since October 2024, target battery electric vehicles. PHEVs fall outside that framework. BYD's Seal U PHEV became the best-selling vehicle in its category in Spain for the full year 2025. The product mix shift was deliberate and it worked.
