Vehicles await export from a port in Yantai, Shandong province, on Monday. TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY
As the country's auto industry further deepens its global footprint, China's automobile exports maintained strong momentum in April, driven by steady shipments of new energy vehicles and accelerated overseas expansion by major domestic carmakers.
China exported around 901,000 vehicles in April, up 74.4 percent year-on-year, including 430,000 NEVs, whose exports more than doubled from a year earlier, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers on Monday.
Chen Shihua, deputy secretary-general of the association, said vehicle exports have continued to grow rapidly this year, providing stable support for the broader auto industry. Chen added that the NEV market has maintained steady momentum, with NEVs accounting for 53.2 percent of total new vehicle sales in April.
The export growth comes as Chinese NEV makers continue to play a contributing role in the global market. Data from the China Passenger Car Association show that Chinese brands accounted for 61 percent of the global new energy passenger vehicle market in the first quarter.
