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BYD is actually well established. But there are dozens of Chinese car brands right now on the European market, simply, there's too much competition, many of them will leave.

Do you care to name just a few of those dozens?

Bringing a car on the market is quite regulated, so if you don't have adequate capital, it is really difficult to bring a new car to market in the EU.

Sure, two dozens, sorted by most popular. Half of them will be gone:

MG, BYD, ORA, Haval, Omoda, Lynk & Co, NIO, Xpeng, Zeekr, Maxus, Leapmotor, Hongqi, Aiways, Chery, Jaecoo, BAIC, Forthing, DFSK, Seres, Voyah, SWM, JAC, Bestune, Skywell

Just like VW, Seat, Skoda, Cupra etc many of these are sub brands.

Omoda is Chery for example.

MG and Maxus are both SAIC.

Haval and ORA are Great Wall.

A diagram as of 2024: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4D22AQE4uiRLMqkneQ/fee...

You forgot Volvo

Isn't Volvo Swedish?

To many Americans, Chinese brands don't count as "name brands". They're the knock-off generics that you get if you don't value the status that a "real" name brand gives you.

The two biggest is BYD and Geely. Pretty much the Toyota/Honda of China.