The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) has released the export figures for Chinese vehicles in December 2024 and for the entire year. In 2024, the total vehicle exports reached 5.859 million units, a 19.3% year-on-year increase. By vehicle type, passenger car exports totaled 4.955 million units, up 19.7%, while commercial vehicle exports reached 904,000 units, a growth of 17.5%.
In December, among the top ten companies for complete vehicle exports, Chery exported 98,000 units, a 12.3% increase, accounting for 19.5% of total exports. Compared to the same period last year, BYD saw the most significant export growth, reaching 61,000 units, a 68.1% increase.
Top 10 December 2024 Exports:
Chery – 98,000 units
SAIC – 88,000 units
BYD – 61,000 units
Great Wall – 41,000 units
Geely – 38,000 units
Changan – 31,000 units
BAIC – 26,000 units
Dongfeng – 23,000 units
Yueda Kia – 17,000 units
JAC – 15,000 units
In 2024, looking at export growth rates among the top ten vehicle exporters, BYD exported 433,000 units, a 71.8% year-on-year increase; Changan exported 536,000 units, a 49.6% increase; JAC exported 249,000 units, a 46.7% growth.
Top 10 2024 Exports:
Chery – 1.144 million units
SAIC – 929,000 units
Changan – 536,000 units
Geely – 532,000 units
Great Wall – 453,000 units
BYD – 433,000 units
BAIC – 274,000 units
Tesla – 260,000 units
JAC – 249,000 units
Dongfeng – 246,000 units