By 2030, China aims to have as much as 30 percent NEVs on its roads. And in the top 10 as of June, there are no cars from Europe.
The Chinese State Council has released a new strategy for decarbonizing transportation over the next five years, up to 2030. The government expects, among other things, that by the end of this decade, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (BEV+PHEV+FCEV=NEV) will account for 30 percent of vehicles on the roads. In June, NEVs made up a record 58.5 percent of new cars sold, with only one model in the TOP10 being purely internal combustion engine (Toyota Camry); the rest were mainly electric vehicles (BEV). No car from a European brand made it into the TOP10.
The most popular cars in China — meaning an increasingly inaccessible market for Europe
We mentioned the TOP10 because the decision by the State Council—which we will discuss in more detail shortly—sets the goal, while the current TOP10 gives us some insight into how the plan will be implemented. The ranking of the best-selling cars in China last month, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), is as follows. In square brackets [ ], we indicate the current or expected model names in the European market (source); models in bold are available only in electric versions, while the others may be PHEVs or fully electric (exception: Camry):
Tesla Model Y, including Tesla Model Y L – 38,654 units,
Geely Xingyuan [Geely E2, formerly: Geely EX2] – 33,359 units,
Leapmotor A10 [Leapmotor B03X] – 24,865 units,
Li Auto i6 – 21,453 units,
Xiaomi SU7 – 20,414 units.
BYD Fangchengbao Ti7 [Denza Bao 7] – 19,719 units,
Changan Qiyuan Q05 – 18,908 units,
BYD Yuan Up [BYD Atto 2] – 17,945 units,
BYD Song Pro – 17,439 units,
Toyota Camry – 17,114 units.
Li Auto i6
The goal set by the State Council that nearly 1/3 of all cars on roads will be at least partially electric by 2030 is a significant challenge. Norway, where electric cars have been sold in double digits for years and now account for over 90% of new vehicles, only recently surpassed the 30% mark. But China is on track, with nearly 44 million NEV vehicles in the country by the end of 2025, representing 12% of the total vehicle fleet.
The Geely Geome Xingyuan will likely be sold in Europe as the Geely E2, although Geely EX2 was also mentioned until recently.
There were 30.22 million pure electric vehicles (!), accounting for 8.25 percent. In other words, one in twelve passenger cars on Chinese roads at the end of 2025 was a BEV. However, the government has significantly reduced preferential treatment for electric vehicles (end of subsidies; gradual elimination of tax incentives for plug-in hybrids), with budgets shifted toward infrastructure. The country aims to support the construction of charging and battery swapping stations, as well as hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol refueling stations. Entire carbon-free transportation corridors will be established.
Tesla Model Y Long Wheelbase in China
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