Exports of PHEVs manufactured in China to the European Union have maintained strong momentum. Quarterly shipments rose steadily from 35K units in Q1 2025 to a fresh high of 170K units in Q3 2026. Their export mix share within China’s total PV exports to the EU also trended upwards, climbing from 18% in Q1 2025 to a peak of 35% in Q2 2026 before edging down slightly to 32% in Q3 2026.
In Q1–Q3 2026, Chinese‑built PHEV exports to the EU were concentrated in five key markets: Belgium (102K, +84% YoY), Italy (84.1K, +314%), Spain (73.5K, +122%), Germany (53.7K, +254%) and Slovenia (27.4K, +697%). The export mix has shifted from a year earlier; Belgium’s proportion declined while Italy and Slovenia gained share, and a rising share for “Others” points to greater market diversification.
PHEV shipments to the EU from major Chinese PV manufacturers trended upward across quarters from Q1 2025 to Q3 2026. BYD Group saw the most dramatic expansion, with its quarterly exports jumping to 81.0K units in Q3 2026. Chery Group also climbed steadily to 34.6K, Geely Group reached 22.2K, and SAIC Group posted a milder increase to 7.5K in the same quarter. BYD captured the largest share among these players, and all four groups delivered strong cumulative year‑on‑year growth for Q1–Q3 2026: BYD (+300%), Chery (+256%), Geely (+543%), and SAIC (+14%).
In Q1–Q3 2026, BYD Group’s PHEV exports were concentrated in Belgium (48.1K, 26.2%), Spain (37.4K, 20.4%) and Italy (33.8K, 18.4%). For Chery Group, Italy ranked first at 26.9K (29.8%), followed by Belgium and Spain. Geely Group relied heavily on Belgium (15.7K, 26.9%) and Italy (14.5K, 24.8%). Poland emerged as SAIC Group’s top destination, accounting for 34.3% of its PHEV shipments to the EU. Across all four manufacturers, Belgium stood out as a core hub, though each brand showed a distinct country‑level export mix.
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