Recently, according to relevant reports, in 2022, China's automobile exports reached 3.4 million units, a year-on-year increase of 55%, surpassing Germany for the first time to become the world's second largest automobile exporter.

Recently, according to relevant reports, in 2022, China's automobile exports reached 3.4 million units, a year-on-year increase of 55%, surpassing Germany for the first time to become the world's second largest automobile exporter. Among them, 1.12 million new energy vehicles were exported, a year-on-year increase of 190%, accounting for 33% of the total automobile exports.

In addition, from January to February this year, China's automobile exports reached 682000 units, a year-on-year increase of 43.2%. Industry insiders expect that automobile exports will continue to grow strongly this year.

Chinese made cars catch up with Korean cars for the first time in Australia

Before 2020, China's automotive industry mainly targeted countries such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt. However, with the optimization of the automobile export structure, China has gradually shifted its overseas markets to Europe and Australia. According to relevant data, the sales of Chinese cars in Australia have been in a state of rapid growth in the past five years, increasing from less than 5000 exported vehicles to over 120000 exported vehicles in just five years.

According to relevant data, in February this year, the sales of Chinese made cars in Australia were 13625 units, surpassing South Korea and second only to Japan and Thailand. The sales volume of Japanese cars is 24805, Thailand 18557, and South Korea 12246. In the top ten rankings, Thailand accounts for 4 models, China has 2 models, Shanghai made Tesla Model 3 (parameters | inquiry) ranks third, MG ZS ranks seventh, Japan has 4 models, and Korean made cars have not entered the top ten.

It is worth mentioning that the SAIC MG brand has grown rapidly in Australia, ranking seventh with sales of 49582 vehicles in 2022, two levels higher than the ninth place in 2021. 2018 was the first year of sales for MG in Australia, with a sales volume of 3000 vehicles. Starting from 2021, it will be ranked in the top ten. Four years later, in 2022, nearly 50000 vehicles were sold, ranking among the top ten brands for two consecutive years.

In addition, China's new energy vehicles are seizing the Australian market. According to relevant data, in February this year, one out of every five electric vehicles sold in Australia came from China. In February, electric vehicles accounted for about 6.8% of the new car sales in Australia, and in 2022, the sales of plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles in Australia almost doubled year-on-year.

Chinese cars fill the Russian market

After the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022, many automobile manufacturers transferred and withdrew their Russian factories, while Chinese automobile manufacturers filled the gap in the market. The best-selling Chinese cars in Russia mainly come from three companies: Chery, Great Wall, and Geely.

Among them, Chery was one of the best-selling Chinese car brands in Russia last year. According to relevant data, Chery's average monthly sales in Russia in 2022 were approximately 4475 vehicles, 2940 vehicles for the Great Wall, and 2035 vehicles for Geely. The best-selling car in Russia is the Rada Granta, with an average monthly sales of 7331 units.

In addition to the markets mentioned earlier, Chinese cars are also sold to multiple regions, and the scope of "going to sea" has also been expanding.

In addition, in order to help Chinese automobile brands accelerate their sailing, China has continuously strengthened the construction of container ships. Recently, the world's largest and super large container ship, the Mediterranean Tessa, independently developed by China, was delivered in Shanghai. At the same time, relevant enterprises will also build and optimize China's automobile export International marketing service platform. The relevant person in charge of the enterprise stated that with the gradual improvement of China's automotive industry chain and supply chain system, the Chinese automotive industry is expected to usher in new development opportunities.

Automotive Network Review: As Wei Wenqing, Deputy Secretary General of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said in an interview, "We are in a period of major industrial transformation for automobiles towards the era of technology products, which is also a new round of globalization window period. Key internationalization factors and conditions such as economic development, industrial maturity, policy support, and supply chain perfection have been met, and Chinese automobile brands need to seize this window period