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<\/a><\/p>\nConfused by all the new cars coming to the UK? Let Autocar guide you through the who, what, where and when<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a regular Autocar reader, you\u2019ve probably clocked the growing parade of new car brands eyeing up the UK.<\/p>\n
Two big forces are behind this surge: the meteoric rise of China\u2019s car industry and a shift in what buyers care about.<\/p>\n
In 2024 alone, China sold 23.5 million new cars – making it the largest car market on the planet. It was only a matter of time before Chinese car<\/a> manufacturers set their sights on the UK.<\/p>\n Some of Europe\u2019s legacy brands are still gearing up for the 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars<\/a>, but China has been deep into the electric car<\/a> game for years. And the results are starting to speak for themselves. Some of the\u00a0new Chinese EVs now rival the best Europe can offer, something that\u00a0would\u2019ve been unthinkable a decade ago.<\/p>\n Just look at Tesla<\/a>. It proved that a strong EV game can take a brand from startup to global heavyweight. Case in point: the Tesla Model Y<\/a> was the UK\u2019s best-selling EV in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n What\u2019s coming next? Keep scrolling – the next wave of cars is coming fast.<\/p>\n Nationality:\u00a0<\/strong>Chinese<\/p>\n Parent company:<\/strong>\u00a0BYD<\/a><\/p>\n Denza has been around since 2010 and today finds itself marketed as a premium sibling brand of global giant BYD.<\/p>\n It was originally a joint venture with the parent company of\u00a0Mercedes-Benz<\/a>\u00a0but is now entirely\u00a0BYD-<\/span>controlled.<\/span><\/p>\n Its first car bound for Europe,\u00a0the Z9 GT<\/a> (pictured),\u00a0is a shooting brake that comes as a\u00a0925bhp EV or an 858bhp PHEV.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This will be followed by a seven-seat<\/a>\u00a0MPV called the D9 shortly after.\u00a0<\/p>\n An official timeline is yet to be set, but Denza will likely come to the UK at the end of this year or in early 2026.<\/p>\n Nationality:<\/strong>\u00a0Chinese<\/p>\n Parent company:<\/strong>\u00a0Nio<\/p>\n Firefly is Chinese EV specialist Nio\u2019s new budget offering.<\/p>\n Its\u00a0first car<\/a>\u00a0for the UK will be a Renault 5<\/a> rival that’s priced from as little as \u00a316,000 in China.<\/p>\n The\u00a0supermini<\/a> will almost definitely cost more here\u00a0but could still be one of the cheapest electric cars<\/a> on the market.<\/p>\n Technical specifications (and therefore power and range) are still to be confirmed,\u00a0but it’s thought the brand may use Nio’s swappable battery packs.<\/p>\n Nationality:\u00a0<\/strong>Chinese<\/p>\n Parent company:\u00a0<\/strong>Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group<\/p>\n GAC is perhaps one of the largest car makers\u00a0you’ve never heard of.<\/p>\n It’s a joint-venture partner of Honda<\/a> and Toyota<\/a> owned by the Chinese state,\u00a0and it’s coming to the UK “very soon” according to COO\u00a0Thomas Schemera.<\/p>\n The first cars coming to the UK will be the Aion UT<\/a> (pictured), a hatchback billed as China’s Mini<\/a> but which is in fact Volkswagen\u00a0ID 3<\/a> sized, and the Aion V crossover, a Model Y rival.<\/p>\n Nationality<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Chinese<\/p>\n Parent company:\u00a0<\/strong>Chery<\/p>\n Jaecoo<\/a> and Omoda<\/a> parent Chery is gearing up to launch its third brand in the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Dacia Duste<\/a>r rivalling Tiggo 4 Pro will likely be redbadged as a Lepas and is set to come to the UK this year.<\/p>\n It\u2019s already sold in right-hand drive markets such as South Africa and Australia and in the latter it\u2019s sold for the equivalent of \u00a313,000. But don\u2019t expect it to be so cheap once it arrives in the UK.<\/p>\n Jaecoo and Omoda\u2019s focus is large, premium-ish SUVs<\/a>, whereas Lepas will be positioned more towards the value end of the market.<\/p>\n Nationality:\u00a0<\/strong>French<\/p>\n Parent company:\u00a0<\/strong>Renault Group<\/p>\n Renault\u2019s new urban mobility brand is entering the \u2018sub-A-segment\u2019\u00a0 to take on the likes of the Citro\u00ebn Ami <\/a>and Micro Microlino<\/a>\u00a0electric quadricycles.<\/p>\n The Mobilize Duo<\/a> (pictured) is very Twizy-like;\u00a0it would be\u00a0fair to describe it as the little\u00a0Renault’s<\/span> spiritual successor.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mind you, it has airbags\u00a0and the big-battery version is apparently good for 100 miles.<\/p>\n A van version, called the Bento, trades the single rear seat for more boot space.<\/p>\n Nationality:\u00a0<\/strong>Chinese<\/p>\n Parent company:\u00a0<\/strong>Nio<\/p>\nDenza<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nFirefly<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nGAC<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nLepas<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nMobilize<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nOnvo<\/h2>\n
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