Chinese Automakers Grab Record Hybrid Market Share in Europe

Chinese automakers continued to expand their European foothold in May, capturing the highest share ever of hybrid-car sales and the biggest slice of the electric-vehicle market in 10 months.

Manufacturers led by BYD Co. and SAIC Motor Corp.’s MG surpassed 9% share in both of those categories, based on figures from industry researcher Dataforce. Including combustion-engine models, European registrations of Chinese-branded cars topped 5% for the first time.