Auto Shangai 2025: Exports from China
- China exported 507,000 vehicles in March 2025, up 1% year-on-year. In the first quarter of 2025, vehicle exports reached 1.42 million units, up 7.3% year-on-year . At the current rate, China could export between 5.7 million and 6.0 million vehicles in the whole of 2025, marking a new record.
- In total, China will export between 18% and 20% of its automobile production this year.
- Among the top ten vehicle exporters in March, Chery Group led the way with 86,000 units shipped, up 2.8% year-on-year, and accounting for 17.1% of China's total exports. From January to March 2025, Chery exported 254,000 vehicles, an annual rate of one million vehicles.
- BYD recorded the fastest growth, exporting 73,000 vehicles, up 88.4% year-on-year. MG (SAIC) is the third largest exporter, delivering its vehicles (72,000 vehicles) mainly to Europe 30 countries (EU + UK + Switzerland + Norway) while Chery delivers mainly to Russia. Next come Changan (50,000 vehicles), Geely (43,000 vehicles) and Great Wall (32,000 vehicles). The other manufacturers deliver less than 30,000 vehicles each.