Checking out an electric vehicle made by China’s BYD at the Munich auto show, German designer Tayo Osobu was impressed by the interior and said she would consider buying one.

“And why not?,” said the 59-year-old from Frankfurt, in a country where domestic titans Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have long dominated.

“If they are sold here, it means they meet European standards.”

At the IAA auto fair in the German city this week, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers were out in force, highlighting the determination of the country’s fast-growing car giants to make inroads into Europe.

Some 100 Chinese auto companies flocked to Munich, out of a total 700 exhibitors at the biennial show, ranging from big-name manufacturers to smaller suppliers and start-ups.

While they still lag far behin

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