People experience a Seres 5 electric car during a media preview of the 100th Brussels Motor Show in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

　　Chinese manufacturers are benefiting from strengths in EV technology, battery performance and product development, while also offering consumers more choices in the market, David Bailey has said.

　　LONDON, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly visible in the British market, David Bailey, professor of business economics at the University of Birmingham, said in a written interview with Xinhua on Thursday.

　　"Chinese brands have clearly moved from fringe players to mainstream contenders in the UK market," Bailey said.

　　His remarks came as figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed that Chinese-made EVs account for a growing share of Britain's EV market in the first four months of 2026.

　　According to SMMT data, Chinese brands, including BYD and Jaecoo, sold 30,480 EVs in Britain between January and April, accounting for 17.4 percent of EVs sold during the period. When brands owned by Chinese companies, such as Volvo, Polestar and Lotus, are included, the total rises to 40,222 EVs, representing 22.7 percent of all EVs sold in Britain during the four months.

　　Bailey said Chinese manufacturers are benefiting from strengths in EV technology, battery performance and product development, while also offering consumers more choices in the market.

　　"Consumers increasingly see them as credible, not merely cheap. Battery technology in particular is often very strong in Chinese EVs," he said.