# Chinese brands weigh on the European used-car market **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 4 events in 3 countries (France, Chine, Allemagne), followed from 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026. 4 articles from 3 sources (used cars and prices); last updated on 5 November 2026 at 10:30. - Status: ongoing - Scope: National (France) - Category: Used cars and prices - Countries: France, Chine, Allemagne - First detected: 3 November 2026 at 00:32 - Updated: 5 November 2026 at 10:30 - Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/236-chinese-brands-weigh-on-the-european-used-car-market ## Sources by country and language - France: 3 articles, 2 outlets - China: 1 articles, 1 outlets **Languages**: French (3), Chinese (1) ## Timeline (4 events) ### 3 November 2026 — [Chinese brands drive down residual values on the European used car market](https://mecapress.com/events/2712-chinese-brands-drive-down-residual-values-on-the-european-used-car-market.md) The arrival of Chinese brands in Europe is weighing on the resale values across the entire used car market. Financial risk is circulating from leasing companies to dealers, with the dealer network being the most exposed. 1 sources, 1 articles · Not located ### 4 November 2026 — [German press sees European market favorable to used Chinese electric cars](https://mecapress.com/events/3858-german-press-sees-european-market-favorable-to-used-chinese-electric-cars.md) German media believe the European market is welcoming used electric cars imported from China, a growing segment. 1 sources, 1 articles · Chine, Allemagne ### 4 November 2026 — [Un consultant appelle les distributeurs à repenser leur offre de VO face aux voitures neuves chinoises](https://mecapress.com/events/4014-un-consultant-appelle-les-distributeurs-a-repenser-leur-offre-de-vo-face-aux.md) Gilles Aubry, CEO du cabinet Nova MS, estime que le VO récent des marques traditionnelles ne peut plus se reposer sur le seul prestige de l'emblème face aux véhicules neufs chinois et appelle les distributeurs à renforcer leurs labels et garanties. 1 sources, 1 articles · France ### 5 November 2026 — [Les voitures neuves chinoises bousculent le marché du VO](https://mecapress.com/events/4848-les-voitures-neuves-chinoises-bousculent-le-marche-du-vo.md) Émission consacrée à l'impact des marques chinoises à bas prix sur le marché européen de la voiture d'occasion et à la nécessaire révision des stratégies des distributeurs de VO. 1 sources, 1 articles · France --- Cite as: Mecapress, “Chinese brands weigh on the European used-car market”, https://mecapress.com/stories/236-chinese-brands-weigh-on-the-european-used-car-market Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology