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What's happening in China's car industry, and what it means for UK buyers: launches heading our way, sales, factories and trade, batteries and who owns whom.
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Market and sales
XPeng prices the L03 from £32,990 and the G9L from £64,990 in the UK
XPeng UK has put prices for two new SUVs on its website. The L03 coupe SUV starts at £32,990, £7,000 under XPeng's own G6, and the seven-seat G9L starts at £64,990, with a range-extender version at the same price.
12 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Market and sales
Yangwang Altior: BYD's 5.6-metre luxury saloon takes aim at the Maybach S-Class
BYD's top brand has shown the Altior, a four-seat electrified saloon with rear coach doors, in Abu Dhabi. Pre-orders have opened in China at about £223,000, and there are no plans for the UK yet.
11 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Market and sales
China's car sales fall again in October as exports climb and EV share hits a record
Passenger car sales in China fell by more than a quarter in October, but plug-in cars took a record two-thirds of the market and exports of electric and plug-in models more than doubled. A growing share of China's output is now heading abroad.
10 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Market and sales
Jaecoo 7 tops UK sales again in October as electric share reaches 32%
The Jaecoo 7 was the UK's most-registered new car for a second month running, according to SMMT figures for October 2026. Five Chinese-brand models appear in the month's top-ten tables.
7 Nov 2026 · 3 min read