In February 2026, shipments of China's BYD to Australia surpassed Japan's for the first time. This is a critical milestone, as Japanese cars have dominated the Australian market for 28years, and now this landscape has been rewritten. Below are reports from the Australian media: More directly, Chinese brand electric vehicles have already become a mainstaylocally. It is not just about high sales volumes; they are genuinely starting to take away market share that originally belonged toJapanese cars. This shift is not confined to Australia; a similar trend is emerging in the South Korean market. Chinese automotive brands have also achieved historic breakthroughs in Europe, expanding at a pace much faster than many anticipated. Even in the US market, the winds are changing, with American consumers' interest in Chinese EVs continuing to rise.For the global automotive industry, this is no longer just about export growth; it marks the entry of Chinese brands into themainstream competitive arena.