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China’s auto exports drive growth while NEV sales share tops 60%
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China exported 1.043 million vehicles in July, an increase of 81.3% from a year earlier and the second consecutive month in which shipments exceeded 1 million units.
Key facts
- New energy vehicles (NEVs) contributed 553,000 units to the total
- Chinese brands captured 16.3% of Western Europe’s NEV market in July, compared with 9.2% a year earlier
- By drawing on extensive real-world road data and China’s intelligent-driving ecosystem, the facility has helped reduce vehicle development cycles by nearly 30%.
- CAAM data showed that 1.56 million NEVs were sold in July, representing a year-on-year increase of 23.7%.
- NEVs made up 60.4% of all new passenger and commercial vehicles sold during the month
- It was the first time their share had exceeded 60% under statistics covering the industry as a whole.
Summary
New energy vehicles (NEVs) contributed 553,000 units to the total. Their exports surged 145.5% year on year and accounted for more than half of all vehicles shipped overseas for a second straight month.
“The domestic market features weak internal demand yet buoyant overseas trade. Exports have become the key stabiliser and primary growth driver for the entire automobile sector,” said Chen Shihua, deputy secretary-general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).