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China strengthened its grip on the global EV battery market in 2025, with CATL and BYD leading growth. Chinese makers now control 68.9% of global installations, while Korean and Japanese rivals lose ground.

As Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) market grows, newer entrants such as BYD are establishing themselves. Autovista24 journalist Tom Hooker examines the latest figures from EV Volumes.

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June saw plugin EVs take 28.4% share in Germany, up from 19.8% year on year. BEV volumes were up modestly, while PHEVs increased strongly

A group of men continuously drove 12 electric cars, such as a Tesla and a BYD, in a range test to see how close each EV got to the manufacturer's official range

Chinese carmaker BYD sold 206 vehicles in Sweden in June, more than doubling its May tally of 76 units, according to figures published on Tuesday by industry association Mobility Sweden.

May saw plugin EVs take 33.7% share of the UK auto market, up from 25.7% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 26% YoY, while PHEVs grew 51%.

Chinese brands surged 121% year on year in April automotive sales, with BYD dethroning Tesla as the bestselling BEV brand, figures released by JATO Dynamics show. EV sales outperformed an otherwise flat market. Overall, a total of 1,078,521 new cars were registered across 28 European countries in April, just 1,399 more than the same month last year. The year to date total of 4,467,681 units was just 6,560 units more than in the first four months of 2024.

Stable market in April and throughout 2025 so far