China stamps its footprint on UK car market selling nearly 200,000 vehicles in 2025 – is a full-scale takeover on the cards? Audi, which was the fifth most popular motor brand in Britain last year, registered 111,100 units in the UK in 2025. In comparison, HEV sales grew 7.2 per cent to just over 280,000 registrations, while fully electric car sales increased 24 per cent to almost 475,000 units. Some Chinese brands are dramatically expanding their UK dealer networks to increase their presence in Britain. Others believe it will result in a ‘bloodbath’ of Chinese brands, with around only one in ten existing marques likely to survive.

Source: Daily Mail January 07, 2026 14:47 UTC