Shanghai December 13 (Gasgoo.com) Automobile exports in China reached 483,300 units in the January to November period, up 68.52% from a year earlier, the Beijing News reported Monday, citing data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
In November alone, the country's automobile exports fell by 2.23% from the previous month to 48,900 units, of which exports of passenger vehicles declined 7.67% on the month and rose 21.84% on the year to 25,100 units, while exports of commercial vehicles went up 4.27% month on month and 35.47% year on year to 23,800 units.
The data showed Chery Auto, the first domestic automaker to export its products, remained the biggest car exporter in the first eleven months, followed by Changan Auto, Great Wall Motor, Dongfeng Motor and BAIC.
China's auto sales are expected to reach 18 million units this year as sales in the first 11 months hit 16.4 million, according to the data released by the CAAM Thursday.
