The recent success of Korean car makers among British consumers demonstrates how receptive the UK market can be to Asian brands. As legacy European brands struggle to transition their model ranges from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric powertrains, brands from overseas have an opportunity to swoop in and make their mark.

China has become the world’s largest producer of electric vehicles (EVs) in a short space of time and, while its footprint in Europe is only small at the moment, its vast pace of growth and ability to scale up quickly means Chinese EVs will become a much more familiar sight in future.

It’s expected that 10 new Chinese car brands will launch in the UK, by the end of the decade, appointing dealers and commencing huge marketing campaigns to ensure their vehicles find buyers who are happy to get behind the wheel of a new brand. Here is a list of those establishing themselves in the UK marketplace.

China’s largest car maker is state-owned SAIC, headquartered in Shanghai. The group acquired MG in 2008 and moved production of all MG models to its Chinese plants in 2017.

The re-birth of MG took place in stages. It first established a fresh retail and aftersales network to sell a line-up of budget-friendly hatchbacks and SUVs.