Shipments surged in June as automakers rushed cars to Brazil ahead of a tariff increase and leaned harder on overseas markets to offset weakness at home

Domestic retail sales fell 20% in the first half, while exports surged more than 70%, underscoring a widening divide between China’s weak home market and its global ambitions

China has reported its exports of passenger cars surged 80% in June from a year earlier, while domestic sales sank 26%, according to an industry group.