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China’s Carmakers Return to Growth in Europe With EV Sales
Customers look at electric vehicles at a BYD showroom in Berlin, Germany.
Photographer: Liesa Johannssen/BloombergChinese automakers regained momentum in Europe in February, increasing pressure on Western incumbents after a brief sales slowdown at the start of the year.
Brands led by BYD Co. and Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. took 16% of hybrid registrations in Europe last month, up a percentage point from January, according to researcher Dataforce. Their share among fully electric cars rose two percentage points to 14%.