Chinese EVs Storm UK Market: What It Means for British Drivers
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August 13, 2025
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Chinese EVs Storm UK Market: What It Means for British Drivers
How Asian manufacturers went from zero to hero in just five years – and why your next car might be Chinese
Picture this: It's 2019, you're shopping for an electric car, and your choices are basically a Tesla Model 3, a Nissan Leaf, or if you're feeling adventurous, a BMW i3. Fast forward to today, and the UK's electric vehicle landscape has been completely transformed by an invasion from the East that nobody saw coming.
Chinese car manufacturers, virtually unknown in Britain just five years ago, now command a staggering 10% of the UK's electric vehicle market. From budget-friendly city cars starting at under £19,000 to luxury SUVs packed with technology th
