Correction: SAIC Motor exported 483,000 units in January-June. Previously the June figure of 87,000 units was mistakenly used here.
SAIC Motor exported 483,000 units in January-June, contributing 22.6 percent of total exports.
In the first half of the year, more than 2 million vehicles were exported from China, with Tesla being the third largest contributor.
In the January-June period, 2.14 million vehicles were exported from China, up 75.7 percent year-on-year, according to data released today by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
Tesla exported 182,000 vehicles from China in the first half of the year, accounting for 8.5 percent of total exports, placing it in third place among major contributors, according to the CAAM.
SAIC Motor exported 483,000 units in January-June, contributing the most with 22.6 percent of total exports.
Chery's exports in the first half of the year were 394,000 units, up 170 percent year-on-year, and ranked second with an 18.4 percent share
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) giant BYD exported 81,000 units in the January-June period, up 1,060 percent year-on-year, and ranked ninth with a 3.7 percent share.
Great Wall Motor's exports in the January-June period were 124,000 units, up 97.3 percent year-on-year, and ranked fifth with a 5.8 percent share.
In June, exports of NEVs from China were 78,000 units, up 170 percent year-on-year but down 28.4 percent from May.
In the January-June period, exports of NEVs from China were 534,000 units, up 160 percent year-on-year.
In June, the export volume of passenger cars was 312,000 units, up 57.7 percent year-on-year and down 4.1 percent from May.
In the January-June period, the export volume of passenger cars was 1.78 million units, up 88.4 percent year-on-year.
Exports of commercial vehicles were 70,000 units in June, up 36 percent year-on-year and up 10.7 percent from May. In the January-June period, exports of commercial vehicles were 361,000 units, up 31.9 percent year-on-year.
Tesla exported 19,468 vehicles from its Shanghai plant in June, bringing January-June exports to 182,434 units, data previously released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed.
BYD sold 10,536 vehicles overseas in June, bringing its total overseas sales for the first half of the year to 74,289 units, data released earlier this month showed.
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