SIX MORE CHINESE-OWNED BRANDS WITH DESIGNS ON EUROPE

BORGWARD

The defunct German brand is being revived by Chinese truck maker Foton for two SUVS, the mid-sized BX5 and larger BX7. They’re due to be built in a new factory in Bremen.

GREAT WALL

Great Wall made history this year with the first Chinese-branded model to be sold in the UK, the £17k Steed double-cab pick-up. Inauspiciously, it achieved two stars in our review.

CHERY

A mid-sized crossover will be revealed at the Frankfurt show to spearhead a European launch in the next three to five years. Rivals are likely to include the Nissan Qashqai and Mazda CX-5.

MG

There are plans to extend MG’S UK range to six models in 2017/18, including the ZS compact SUV, a replacement for the 6 and a larger, Nissan X-trail-sized SUV.

GEELY

Its Lynk&co brand will be launched in Europe in 2018/19, starting with a mid-sized SUV. A new plug-in London taxi is also on the way and due to appear at the Frankfurt show.

QOROS

Partly owned by Chery, Qoros started production in 2013/14 and had bold plans to export to Europe. But recently, it has scaled back those ambitions.