China’s auto exports surge in Q1

Askar Yakubov · 20:12, 17.04.2023 · Updated 15:26 · 817 views

BEIJING - China’s automobile exports registered strong expansion in the first quarter of this year, industry data shows.

A total of 994,000 vehicles were exported in this period, soaring 70.6 percent from a year ago, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

In breakdown, passenger vehicle exports jumped 82.9 percent year-on-year to 826,000 units, while exports of commercial vehicles climbed 28.1 percent from a year ago to 168,000 units.

In the January-March period, exports of new-energy vehicles more than doubled to 248,000 units, the data also reveals.

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