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Chinese automakers' Europe push looks more like a tsunami than a wave
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Chinese automakers are capturing European market share faster than forecast, with Chinese brands now holding 28% of the plug-in hybrid market and the top three sales positions. The pace has prompted VW and other legacy makers to demand EU tariffs and execute radical restructuring, including production cuts and model line eliminations.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Electric Vehicles.
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EU tariffs on Chinese EVs and PHEVs will land within months, not years. If you supply powertrains, batteries, or electronics to European OEMs racing to cut cost and compete on price, your customer's bill of materials is about to be rewritten—and Chinese suppliers will be locked out.
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