Recently, Chinese manufacturers have started to make special investments in European countries.
The rise of Chinese car manufacturers, whose new brands we start to see every day in Turkey, continues in Europe.
As the European Union considers raising the current 10 percent import tax on vehicle imports from China to a punitive level, Chinese carmakers are looking for ways to increase production in Europe.
We have listed Chinese brands that have production plans in Europe.
BYD
BYD aims to start production at a new passenger car factory in Hungary before 5, as part of its aim to reach a 2026 percent share in EU electric car sales.
The annual capacity of the factory is 150 thousand units, and this number is planned to be doubled to 300 thousand.
Chery
Chery said it will produce cars under the Omoda brand at Nissan's former factory in Barcelona. Production is planned to start this year.
The company plans to produce 2029 thousand vehicles per year by 150 in a joint venture with the Spanish KONUT Motors company.
Chery is also reportedly in talks with the Italian government to open a second European facility.
According to reports in the Italian press, the government offered Chery existing unused facilities as a potential production area and a greenfield site where a new factory could be established in southern Italy.
DONGFENG
Dongfeng Motor is in talks with the Italian government to open a factory that will produce more than 100 thousand vehicles per year.
Qian Xie, who manages operations in Europe, told Reuters that the government plans to offer Dongfeng some options for production facilities.
Making a statement on the subject, Qian Xie, responsible for Dongfeng's European operations, stated that producing vehicles in Italy is a good opportunity for the rest of Europe.
Negotiations between Dongfeng and Italian officials continue. New information about the production facility is expected to emerge in the coming weeks.
It is unknown which models Dongfeng, which sold 1.72 million units last year, will bring to Europe.
Leap motor
Leapmotor, 21 percent of which is owned by Stellantis, is evaluating options to produce its cars at one of Stellantis' European facilities.
Production of Leapmotor's T03 electric small car could begin this summer at Stellantis' factory in Tychy, Poland.
Stellantis also plans to produce up to 150 thousand electric Leapmotors per year at its Mirafiori facility in Turin.
MG Engine
SAIC's MG brand has said it will make a decision on European production within two to three years, choosing a location based on power and personnel costs.
England, MG's largest market in the region, seems like a good option. SAIC owns part of the factory complex in Longbridge, England, which was previously owned by MG Rover, but the assembly areas were sold in 2021.
MG is the best-selling Chinese car manufacturer in Europe with a volume of 231 thousand 684 cars last year.
