Domestic Vehicles Blossom in Multiple Overseas Markets; Central Asia and Southeast Asia Nations Firmly Hold Top Tier Status

Recently, impressive data emerged from the Central Asian automotive market. The latest sales report released by the Kazakhstan Auto Alliance shows that new car sales in the local area reached 21,860 units in June 2026. Chinese brand sales totaled 12,276 units, commanding a market share as high as 56.2%, officially taking hold of half of the local car market.

The car market overall showed steady growth in July, with the market share of Chinese brands falling back to 48.3%. It continues to firmly hold the first tier, completely rewriting the pattern where Korean brands had long dominated the local market.

In the Kazakhstan market, Changan performed the most outstandingly, with 2,565 units sold in June and 2,456 units in July, ranking fourth in local brand sales for two consecutive months. SUV models such as CS35 Max and CS55 Plus became household bestsellers locally.

Chery and Geely followed closely, establishing their footing with the Tiggo series and Galaxy series products respectively. Jetour, JAC, and Haval also secured a niche with high cost-performance household SUVs. New energy brands like BYD and Li Auto are laying out plans simultaneously, gradually opening up the electrification market space.

Multiple automakers have launched localized assembly cooperation. Li Auto reached a strategic partnership with a leading local automotive enterprise, achieving localized production at the Kostanay plant to further reduce tariff costs and consolidate market advantages.

It is not just the Central Asian market; Chinese cars have achieved strong breakthroughs in multiple regional markets globally. The Russian market quickly recovered after a short-term adjustment. From January to July 2026, China exported 542,900 cars to Russia, a year-on-year increase of 136%, returning to being the number one destination for Chinese car exports.

Currently, the five major Chinese brands Chery, Great Wall, Geely, Changan, and GAC firmly rank in the top ten Russian sales, with an overall market share exceeding 45%. The Great Wall Tula factory and Geely Belarus base continue stable mass production, effectively countering local policy barriers and filling the market gaps left after the exit of European, American, Japanese, and Korean automotive enterprises.

The Southeast Asian market has become the core position for Chinese new energy vehicles. In Thailand's pure electric car market, the market share of Chinese brands exceeds 86%. Models such as BYD, Neta, and MG occupy the top of the local new energy sales list. Taxis and official vehicles are purchasing Chinese new energy vehicles on a large scale.

The Brazilian market also performed brilliantly. From January to July, China exported 427,700 cars to Brazil, a year-on-year increase of 144%. New energy models accounted for more than 70%. The BYD Dolphin won the local new energy sales champion. Chinese brands as a whole occupy more than 77% of the Brazilian pure electric market, gradually breaking through the monopoly barriers of traditional joint venture brands.

In Australia, Oceania, Chinese brands ended the 28-year market monopoly of Japanese brands, raising the overall market share to 25%, becoming the mainstream choice for local families purchasing cars. In Mexico's new energy market, the share of Chinese electric vehicles is close to 90%, with orders continuously in high demand.

From fuel vehicles to new energy models, from developing countries to developed markets, Chinese cars rely on complete three-electric technology, high cost-performance products, and mature after-sales systems. They are gradually getting rid of the low-price label and winning the recognition of global consumers with hard-core product power.

With the overseas mode shifting from whole vehicle export to localized factory construction and localized operations, Chinese cars are shifting from simple product output to the global output of technology, production capacity, and service systems.

Against the industry background of monthly exports breaking one million vehicles for two consecutive months, the pattern of overseas markets blooming in multiple points not only provides stable growth momentum for the domestic car market but also continuously reshapes the competitive landscape of the century-old global automotive industry.