Chinese car brands: who owns them and where they are sold
Who actually owns a badge, and since when. What the Chinese name means and how to say it. What a car is called at home, what it costs there, and which countries can buy it. Written from primary documents, each page carrying the day a person checked it.
Start with a question
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Is it Chinese-owned?
Type any car brand and read the ownership chain, the stake and the year. It answers no as confidently as yes.
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Plate decoder
Enter a plate prefix and get the province, the city and what the plate colour says about the vehicle.
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China price translator
A Chinese sticker price in four currencies at a stored rate, with the rate date on screen.
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Availability matrix
Brand against country: sold, announced, withdrawn or never, with a link to each market page.
Brands
95 Chinese brands and 11 non-Chinese brands under Chinese ownership. 69 of them sell outside China.
| Brand | Chinese name | Owner | Markets | United States |
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| 埃安Aion | Āi'ān | GAC Group | 10 | Never sold |
| 问界AITO | Wènjiè | Seres Group | 2 | Never sold |
| 爱驰Aiways | Àichí | Independent | 8 | Never sold |
| 安凯Ankai | Ānkǎi | JAC Group | 1 | Not sold |
| 极狐Arcfox | Jíhú | BAIC Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 阿维塔Avatr | Āwéitǎ | Changan Automobile | 1 | Never sold |
| 宝骏Baojun | Bǎojùn | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 1 | Never sold |
| 北京汽车Beijing | Běijīng Qìchē | BAIC Group | 5 | Never sold |
| 贝纳利Benelli | Bèinàlì | Qianjiang Motorcycle | 4 | Sold |
| 奔腾Bestune | Bēnténg | FAW Group | 2 | Never sold |
| 比亚迪BYD | Bǐyàdí | BYD | 26 | Not sold |
| 比亚迪商用车BYD Commercial Vehicles | Bǐyàdí shāngyòngchē | BYD | 3 | Sold |
| 春风CFMoto | Chūnfēng | CFMoto | 7 | Sold |
| 长安Changan | Cháng'ān | Changan Automobile | 9 | Never sold |
| 启源Changan Nevo | Qǐyuán | Changan Automobile | 1 | Never sold |
| 奇瑞Chery | Qíruì | Chery Holding Group | 14 | Never sold |
| 远航Yuanhang | Yuǎnháng | Dayun Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 深蓝Deepal | Shēnlán | Changan Automobile | 11 | Never sold |
| 腾势Denza | Téngshì | BYD | 4 | Never sold |
| 东风小康DFSK | Dōngfēng Xiǎokāng | Seres Group | 4 | Never sold |
| 东风Dongfeng | Dōngfēng | Dongfeng Motor Group | 2 | Never sold |
| 纳米Dongfeng Nammi | Nàmǐ | Dongfeng Motor Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 东风商用车Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle | Dōngfēng Shāngyòngchē | Dongfeng Motor Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 星途Exeed | Xīngtú | Chery Holding Group | 5 | Never sold |
| 方程豹Fangchengbao | Fāngchéngbào | BYD | 1 | Never sold |
| 远程Farizon | Yuǎnchéng | Geely Holding | 1 | Not sold |
| 萤火虫Firefly | Yínghuǒchóng | NIO | 3 | Never sold |
| 福田Foton | Fútián | BAIC Group | 6 | Never sold |
| 吉利Geely | Jílì | Geely Holding | 13 | Not sold |
| 几何Geometry | Jǐhé | Geely Holding | 0 | Never sold |
| 长城GWM | Chángchéng | Great Wall Motor | 64 | Never sold |
| 海马Haima | Hǎimǎ | Haima Automobile | 1 | Never sold |
| 豪爵Haojue | Háojué | Haojue (Dachangjiang Group) | 1 | Not sold |
| 哈弗Haval | Hāfú | Great Wall Motor | 26 | Never sold |
| 海格Higer | Hǎigé | King Long | 9 | Not sold |
| 高合HiPhi | Gāohé | Independent | 1 | Never sold |
| 红旗Hongqi | Hóngqí | FAW Group | 16 | Never sold |
| 昊铂Hyptec | Hàobó | GAC Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 爱咖iCar | Àikā | Chery Holding Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 智己IM Motors | Zhìjǐ | SAIC Motor | 2 | Never sold |
| 江淮JAC | Jiānghuái | JAC Group | 8 | Never sold |
| 奇瑞探索Jaecoo | Qíruì Tànsuǒ | Chery Holding Group | 20 | Never sold |
| 捷途Jetour | Jiétú | Chery Holding Group | 15 | Never sold |
| 极越Ji Yue | Jíyuè | Independent | 1 | Never sold |
| 解放FAW Jiefang | Jiěfàng | FAW Group | 2 | Never sold |
| 江铃JMC | Jiānglíng | JMC (Jiangling Motors) | 1 | Not sold |
| 凯程Kaicene | Kǎichéng | Changan Automobile | 1 | Never sold |
| 开瑞Karry | Kāiruì | Chery Holding Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 凯威Keeway | Kǎiwēi | Qianjiang Motorcycle | 4 | Sold |
| 金龙King Long | Jīnlóng | King Long | 7 | Not sold |
| 科沃Kove | Kēwò | Independent | 3 | Not sold |
| 零跑Leapmotor | Língpǎo | Leapmotor | 16 | Never sold |
| 伦敦电动汽车公司LEVC | Lúndūn Diàndòng Qìchē Gōngsī | Geely Holding | 15 | Not sold |
| 理想Li Auto | Lǐxiǎng | Li Auto | 4 | Never sold |
| 力帆Lifan | Lìfān | Lifan (now Qianli Technology) | 1 | Not sold |
| 睿蓝Livan | Ruìlán | Geely Holding | 0 | Never sold |
| 隆鑫Loncin | Lóngxīn | Loncin | 1 | Not sold |
| 路特斯Lotus | Lùtèsī | Geely Holding | 50 | Sold |
| 智界Luxeed | Zhìjiè | Chery Holding Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 领克Lynk & Co | Lǐngkè | Geely Holding | 14 | Not sold |
| 猛士M-Hero | Měngshì | Dongfeng Motor Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 尊界Maextro | Zūnjiè | JAC Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 上汽大通Maxus | Shàngqì Dàtōng | SAIC Motor | 6 | Never sold |
| 名爵MG | Míngjué | SAIC Motor | 49 | Not sold |
| 莫里尼Moto Morini | Mòlǐní | Zhongneng Vehicle Group | 3 | Sold |
| 哪吒Neta | Nézhā | Hozon New Energy | 4 | Never sold |
| 蔚来NIO | Wèilái | NIO | 10 | Never sold |
| 小牛Niu | Xiǎoniú | Niu Technologies | 3 | Sold |
| 欧萌达Omoda | Ōuméngdá | Chery Holding Group | 18 | Never sold |
| 乐道Onvo | Lèdào | NIO | 2 | Never sold |
| 欧拉Ora | Ōulā | Great Wall Motor | 11 | Never sold |
| 长城炮GWM Poer | Chángchéng Pào | Great Wall Motor | 8 | Never sold |
| 极星Polestar | Jíxīng | Geely Holding | 28 | Sold |
| 宝腾Proton | Bǎoténg | Geely Holding | 1 | Not sold |
| 钱江QJMotor | Qiánjiāng | Qianjiang Motorcycle | 7 | Sold |
| 雷达Radar | Léidá | Geely Holding | 2 | Not sold |
| 飞凡Rising Auto | Fēifán | SAIC Motor | 1 | Never sold |
| 荣威Roewe | Róngwēi | SAIC Motor | 3 | Never sold |
| 赛力斯Seres | Sàilìsī | Seres Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 陕汽Shacman | Shǎnqì | Shacman (Shaanxi Automobile Group) | 5 | Not sold |
| 中国重汽Sinotruk | Zhōngguó Zhòngqì | Sinotruk | 6 | Not sold |
| 开沃Skywell | Kāiwò | Independent | 2 | Never sold |
| 智马达smart | Zhìmǎdá | Geely Holding | 32 | Not sold |
| 东南Soueast | Dōngnán | Chery Holding Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 灵魂Souo | Línghún | Great Wall Motor | 1 | Never sold |
| 享界Stelato | Xiǎngjiè | BAIC Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 虬龙Sur-Ron | Qiúlóng | Independent | 2 | Sold |
| 斯威SWM | Sīwēi | Shineray Group | 6 | Not sold |
| 坦克Tank | Tǎnkè | Great Wall Motor | 7 | Never sold |
| 传祺Trumpchi | Chuánqí | GAC Group | 2 | Not sold |
| 启辰Venucia | Qǐchén | Dongfeng Motor Group | 1 | Never sold |
| 无极Voge | Wújí | Loncin | 7 | Not sold |
| 沃尔沃Volvo Cars | Wò'ěrwò | Geely Holding | 97 | Sold |
| 岚图Voyah | Lántú | Dongfeng Motor Group | 8 | Never sold |
| 魏牌Wey | Wèipái | Great Wall Motor | 3 | Never sold |
| 威马WM Motor | Wēimǎ | Independent | 1 | Never sold |
| 五菱Wuling | Wǔlíng | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 2 | Never sold |
| 小米汽车Xiaomi EV | Xiǎomǐ Qìchē | Xiaomi | 1 | Never sold |
| 小鹏Xpeng | Xiǎopéng | Xpeng | 15 | Never sold |
| 仰望Yangwang | Yǎngwàng | BYD | 1 | Never sold |
| 跃进Yuejin | Yuèjìn | SAIC Motor | 1 | Never sold |
| 宇通Yutong | Yǔtōng | Yutong Bus | 16 | Not sold |
| 极氪Zeekr | Jíkè | Geely Holding | 37 | Not sold |
| 中通Zhongtong | Zhōngtōng | Independent | 1 | Not sold |
| 宗申Zongshen | Zōngshēn | Zongshen | 6 | Not sold |
| 升仕Zontes | Shēngshì | Independent | 3 | Not sold |
All brands · All groups · All models
Is it Chinese?
The question people actually type, answered for Chinese and non-Chinese badges alike.
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Is Aion Chinese?
Yes
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Is AITO Chinese?
Yes
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Is Aiways Chinese?
Yes
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Is Alfa Romeo Chinese?
No
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Is Alpine Chinese?
No
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Is Ankai Chinese?
Yes
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Is Aprilia Chinese?
No
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Is Arcfox Chinese?
Yes
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Is Audi Chinese?
No
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Is Avatr Chinese?
Yes
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Is Baojun Chinese?
Yes
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Is Beijing Chinese?
Yes
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Is Benelli Chinese?
Yes
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Is Bentley Chinese?
No
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Is Bestune Chinese?
Yes
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Is BMW Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is BMW Motorrad Chinese?
No
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Is Borgward Chinese?
Partly
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Is Bugatti Chinese?
No
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Is Buick Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is BYD Chinese?
Yes
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Is BYD Commercial Chinese?
Yes
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Is Cadillac Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Caterham Chinese?
No
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Is CFMoto Chinese?
Yes
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Is Changan Chinese?
Yes
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Is Changan Nevo Chinese?
Yes
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Is Chery Chinese?
Yes
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Is Chevrolet Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Chrysler Chinese?
No
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Is Citroen Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Cupra Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Dacia Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Dayun / Yuanhang Chinese?
Yes
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Is Deepal Chinese?
Yes
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Is Denza Chinese?
Yes
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Is DFSK / Fengon Chinese?
Yes
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Is Dodge Chinese?
No
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Is Dongfeng Chinese?
Yes
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Is Dongfeng Nammi (Box) Chinese?
Yes
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Is Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Chinese?
Yes
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Is DS Automobiles Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Ducati Chinese?
No
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Is Exeed Chinese?
Yes
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Is Fangchengbao Chinese?
Yes
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Is Farizon Chinese?
Yes
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Is Ferrari Chinese?
No
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Is Fiat Chinese?
No
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Is Firefly Chinese?
Yes
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Is Fisker Chinese?
No
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Is Ford Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Foton Chinese?
Yes
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Is GasGas Chinese?
Partly
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Is Geely Auto Chinese?
Yes
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Is Genesis Chinese?
No
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Is Geometry Chinese?
Yes
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Is GMC Chinese?
No
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Is GWM (Great Wall Motor) Chinese?
Yes
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Is Haojue Chinese?
Yes
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Is Harley-Davidson Chinese?
No
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Is Haval Chinese?
Yes
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Is Higer Chinese?
Yes
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Is HiPhi Chinese?
Yes
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Is Honda Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Hongqi Chinese?
Yes
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Is Husqvarna Motorcycles Chinese?
Partly
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Is Hyptec Chinese?
Yes
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Is Hyundai Chinese?
No
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Is iCar Chinese?
Yes
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Is IM Motors Chinese?
Yes
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Is Iveco Chinese?
No
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Is JAC Chinese?
Yes
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Is Jaecoo Chinese?
Yes
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Is Jaguar Chinese?
No
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Is Jeep Chinese?
No
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Is Jetour Chinese?
Yes
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Is Ji Yue Chinese?
Yes
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Is FAW Jiefang Chinese?
Yes
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Is JMC (Jiangling Motors) Chinese?
Yes
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Is Kaicene Chinese?
Yes
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Is Karma Chinese?
Yes
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Is Karry Chinese?
Yes
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Is Kawasaki Chinese?
No
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Is Keeway Chinese?
Yes
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Is Kia Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is King Long Chinese?
Yes
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Is Koenigsegg Chinese?
No
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Is Kove Chinese?
Yes
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Is KTM Chinese?
Partly
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Is Lamborghini Chinese?
No
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Is Lancia Chinese?
No
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Is Land Rover Chinese?
No
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Is Leapmotor Chinese?
Yes
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Is LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) Chinese?
Yes
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Is Lexus Chinese?
No
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Is Li Auto Chinese?
Yes
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Is Lifan Chinese?
Yes
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Is Lincoln Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Livan Chinese?
Yes
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Is Loncin Chinese?
Yes
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Is Lotus Chinese?
Yes
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Is Lucid Chinese?
No
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Is Luxeed Chinese?
Yes
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Is Lynk & Co Chinese?
Yes
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Is M-Hero Chinese?
Yes
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Is Maextro Chinese?
Yes
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Is Mahindra Chinese?
No
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Is MAN Chinese?
No
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Is Maruti Suzuki Chinese?
No
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Is Maserati Chinese?
No
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Is Maxus (LDV) Chinese?
Yes
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Is Maybach Chinese?
Partly
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Is Mazda Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is McLaren Chinese?
No
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Is Mercedes-Benz Chinese?
Partly
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Is MG Chinese?
Yes
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Is Mini Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Mitsubishi Motors Chinese?
No
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Is Morgan Chinese?
No
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Is Moto Morini Chinese?
Yes
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Is MV Agusta Chinese?
No
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Is Neta Chinese?
Yes
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Is NIO Chinese?
Yes
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Is Nissan Chinese?
No
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Is Niu Chinese?
Yes
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Is Omoda Chinese?
Yes
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Is Onvo Chinese?
Yes
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Is Opel Chinese?
No
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Is Ora Chinese?
Yes
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Is Perodua Chinese?
No
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Is Peugeot Chinese?
No
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Is Piaggio Chinese?
No
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Is GWM Poer (Cannon) Chinese?
Yes
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Is Polestar Chinese?
Yes
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Is Porsche Chinese?
No
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Is Proton Chinese?
Partly
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Is QJMotor Chinese?
Yes
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Is Radar Chinese?
Yes
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Is Ram Chinese?
No
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Is Renault Chinese?
No
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Is Rimac Chinese?
No
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Is Rising Auto Chinese?
Yes
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Is Rivian Chinese?
No
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Is Roewe Chinese?
Yes
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Is Rolls-Royce Chinese?
No
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Is Royal Enfield Chinese?
No
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Is Saab Chinese?
No
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Is Scania Chinese?
No
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Is Seat Chinese?
No
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Is Segway Chinese?
Yes
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Is Seres Chinese?
Yes
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Is Shacman Chinese?
Yes
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Is Sinotruk (HOWO, Sitrak) Chinese?
Yes
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Is Skoda Chinese?
No
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Is Skywell Chinese?
Yes
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Is smart Chinese?
Partly
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Is Soueast Chinese?
Yes
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Is Spyker Chinese?
No
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Is Stelato Chinese?
Yes
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Is Subaru Chinese?
No
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Is Sur-Ron Chinese?
Yes
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Is Suzuki Chinese?
No
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Is SWM Chinese?
Yes
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Is Tank Chinese?
Yes
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Is Tata Chinese?
No
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Is Tesla Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China
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Is Toyota Chinese?
No
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Is Triumph Chinese?
No
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Is Trumpchi Chinese?
Yes
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Is Vauxhall Chinese?
No
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Is Venucia Chinese?
Yes
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Is Vespa Chinese?
No
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Is VinFast Chinese?
No
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Is Voge Chinese?
Yes
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Is Volkswagen Chinese?
No
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Is Volvo Cars Chinese?
Yes
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Is Volvo Trucks Chinese?
Partly
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Is Voyah Chinese?
Yes
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Is Wey Chinese?
Yes
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Is WM Motor Chinese?
Yes
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Is Wuling Chinese?
Yes
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Is Xiaomi EV Chinese?
Yes
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Is Xpeng Chinese?
Yes
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Is Yamaha Chinese?
No
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Is Yangwang Chinese?
Yes
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Is Yuejin Chinese?
Yes
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Is Yutong Chinese?
Yes
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Is Zeekr Chinese?
Yes
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Is Zero Motorcycles Chinese?
No
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Is Zhongtong Chinese?
Yes
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Is Zongshen Chinese?
Yes
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Is Zontes Chinese?
Yes
Where they are sold
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Chinese cars in Australia
24 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Brazil
16 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Canada
3 brands recorded · market status: restricted
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Chinese cars in Chile
10 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in France
19 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Germany
19 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in India
3 brands recorded · market status: restricted
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Chinese cars in Indonesia
10 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Israel
14 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Italy
17 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Japan
4 brands recorded · market status: emerging
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Chinese cars in Malaysia
16 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Mexico
27 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in the Netherlands
18 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in New Zealand
15 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Norway
16 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Pakistan
8 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in the Philippines
16 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Russia
12 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Saudi Arabia
7 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in South Africa
16 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in South Korea
3 brands recorded · market status: emerging
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Chinese cars in Spain
16 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Sweden
12 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Thailand
16 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in Türkiye
12 brands recorded · market status: restricted
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Chinese cars in the United Arab Emirates
13 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in the United Kingdom
21 brands recorded · market status: open
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Chinese cars in the United States
5 brands recorded · market status: closed
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Chinese cars in Vietnam
11 brands recorded · market status: open
The roads they come from
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Chinese licence plates
33 province characters, the city letters, and 7 plate colours and what each one means.
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Names and what they mean
285 names in characters, pinyin and plain English.
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Western badges built in China
30 model lines, with the plant, the years and the markets.
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Timeline
How the industry got from one truck plant to the largest vehicle exporter.
Models
149 models with the crosswalk between their Chinese and export names, ranges labelled with the test cycle that produced them, and prices with a currency and a date.
What this site will not do
It does not rank brands, review cars, or sell them. It has no news feed; the change log and market status pages are the only dated surfaces. Crash ratings and industry figures are quoted with attribution, and regulations are stated from the document that issued them. See how facts are checked.