When Britain halted the flood of Japanese car imports
Japanese brand's enjoyed success at the expense of British car firms
Aggressive export drive led by Datsun led to allegations of 'dumping'Chinese brands are now voraciously gobbling up market share in the UK: from 5% in 2024, they’ve already stomached 8% in 2025.
This has caused much anxiety and even antagonism, and some people have called for restrictive measures to be taken against China’s car industry.
This is incredibly similar to the situation that existed in the mid-1970s, when