Author: Sepi Arani, Carwow UK commercial director

For anyone still in doubt that Chinese carmakers will make a lasting footprint on the UK car market in the not-so-distant future, let me assure you; their ascendance is imminent. 

Chinese brands already dominate the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market with 60% of global sales.  Moreover, China has become the largest exporter of cars, surpassing Japan. 

Earlier this year, most European senior automotive executives were sceptical about the short-term threat posed by Chinese rivals; the Shanghai Auto Show in April changed all of that.

Many of the European bosses attending the show witnessed the quality of the Chinese cars being debuted and the ambitious global expansion plans of Chinese executives.