Catenaa, Tuesday, April 22, 2025- China’s automobile exports expanded by 16% in the first quarter with recovery of the global auto market and EV brand expansion.
China Passenger Car Association Secretary General Cui Dongshu said in a WeChat post on Tuesday that China’s automobile exports reached 1.54 million units in the first quarter of the year, up 16% year over year.
He said that the country exported 570,000 units in March, also 16% more than a year earlier, maintaining steady expansion in the first quarter of 2025, as both supply and demand accelerated.
This performance reflects consistent overseas interest in Chinese automotive brands, especially in emerging markets across Asia, Latin America, and parts of Europe.
The export expansion is attributed to the surge to competitive pricing, improved quality, and technological advances in China’s automotive sector, particularly in EV innovation.
Brands such as BYD, Chery, Geely, and SAIC continue to expand their global presence, capitalizing on China’s efficient supply chains and government-backed incentives for EV production.
Data by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), showed that total automobile production and sales reached 7.561 million and 7.47 million units, in Q1, up 14.5% and 11.2% year-on-year, in March, China produced 3.006 million vehicles and sold 2.915 million vehicles,
For the first quarter, passenger vehicle output and sales reached 6.513 million and 6.419 million units, representing year-on-year increases of 16.1% and 12.9%.
From January to March, passenger vehicle sales of China’s wholly owned brands totaled 4.369 million units, up 28.8%, with market share rising 8.4 percentage points year on year to 68.1%.
Commercial vehicle production and sales in March stood at 431,000 and 447,000 units, up 35.8% and 42.8% month-on-month, but down 1.4% and 2.4% year-on-year.
