Chinese Industry Ready To Walk Over The Carcasses Of Automakers That Were Shortsighted Enough To Use A Global Supply Chain

With many Western car manufacturers halting the production and deliveries of vehicles in and to Russia, it is key Chinese automakers that could benefit.

China has yet to place any sanctions on Russia regarding its ongoing invasion of Ukraine and those Chinese carmakers operating in the country have made no indication of whether they will continue with business as usual.

A total of 122,800 Chinese-made vehicles were exported to Russia last year, roughly three times the amount that were exported in the year prior. Chery is the best-selling Chinese brand in Russia having sold 40,874 vehicles there in 2021, a 250 per cent increase over 2020. Following Chery is Haval with 39,126 sales, placing it ahead of Geely with 24,587 sales, Changan with 5,705 sales, and FAW with 3,137 sales. These figures place some Chinese carmakers just outside the top 10 of best-selling auto brands in Russia.