Since the beginning of 2026, China's havemaintained strong growth momentum, with major automakers performingparticularly well and becoming the core driving force behind thisgrowth. According to authoritative industry data, in January andFebruary 2026, China's automobile exports continued to climb, withChery, BYD, and SAIC maintaining their positions as the top threeexporters, exporting 243,000, 201,000, and 188,000 vehiclesrespectively, demonstrating strong market competitiveness. GeelyAutomobile's export growth was particularly outstanding, increasingby 150% year-on-year, making it the fastest-growing company amongmajor automakers and showcasing the rise of Chinese automobilebrands. The outstanding performance of major automakers not onlyconsolidated China's position as the world's largest automobileexporter for three consecutive years but also promoted thetransformation of China's automobile exports towards high quality andhigh added value, bringing new quality opportunities to global cooperation.
In January and February 2026, China's automobile exports continuedthe growth momentum of last year, with overall export volumeincreasing significantly year-on-year, and the performance of majorautomakers becoming the biggest highlight of the industry. CheryAutomobile topped the export charts with 243,000 vehicles,maintaining its leading position among Chinese brands for manyconsecutive years, demonstrating its deep-rooted overseas marketexperience and strong market competitiveness. Chery has cultivatedthe overseas market for many years, establishing a comprehensiveoverseas sales and after-sales network. Its products cover multiplecountries and regions worldwide, enjoying high brand recognition,especially in ASEAN, the Middle East, and Latin America. Cheryfocuses on product research and development and quality improvement,continuously launching models adapted to the needs of overseasmarkets, covering multiple categories including new energy vehiclesand gasoline vehicles. With its high cost-performance ratio andreliable quality, it has won the favor of global consumers. In 2025,Chery's exports reached 1.344 million vehicles, a year-on-yearincrease of 17.4%, maintaining its position as the number one Chinesebrand in exports for 23 consecutive years. At the start of 2026,Chery continued its strong performance, maintaining its leadingposition in exports in January and February, laying a solidfoundation for export growth throughout the year.
BYD Auto ranked second with exports of 201,000 vehicles. As a leadingChinese new energy vehicle company, BYD's export performance hasremained outstanding thanks to its leading new energy technologiesand comprehensive product portfolio. In recent years, BYD hasgradually increased its efforts to expand into overseas markets,exporting its products to many countries and regions worldwide,especially in Europe, ASEAN, and the Middle East, where sales of itsnew energy vehicles have continued to grow. BYD's core technologies,such as the Blade Battery and DM-i hybrid technology, have not onlyenhanced the competitiveness of its products but also promoted thehigh-quality development of China's new energy vehicle exports. In2025, BYD's exports reached 1.054 million vehicles, a year-on-yearincrease of 140%, with overseas sales exceeding one million vehiclesfor the first time. In January and February 2026, BYD continued itsstrong growth momentum, maintaining its position among the top threein exports, further consolidating its position in the global newenergy vehicle market. Meanwhile, BYD's localization of productionoverseas is progressing steadily. The advancement of projects such asthe vehicle assembly plant in Hungary and the plant in Thailand hasfurther improved BYD's overseas delivery capabilities, reduced tradecosts, and provided strong support for its export growth.
SAIC Motor ranked third with exports of 188,000 vehicles. As aleading enterprise in China's automotive industry, SAIC Motor hassteadily improved its export performance thanks to its strongcomprehensive strength. SAIC Motor boasts a comprehensive productmatrix, encompassing multiple brands such as Roewe, MG, and SAICMaxus, covering various categories including gasoline vehicles, newenergy vehicles, and commercial vehicles, capable of meeting theneeds of different overseas markets. SAIC Motor emphasizeslocalization in overseas markets, establishing production bases andsales networks in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. The SAICMG brand has performed particularly well in the European market,achieving sales of 307,000 vehicles in 2025, becoming the top-sellingChinese brand in Europe. From January to February 2026, SAIC Motor'sexports steadily increased, continuously contributing to China'sautomotive exports thanks to its comprehensive industrial system andstrong brand influence.
While the three major automakers led the way, Geely Automobile'sexport performance was particularly impressive, achieving ayear-on-year growth rate of 150%, making it the fastest-growing amongthe major automakers and demonstrating strong growth potential. Inrecent years, Geely Automobile has intensified its efforts to expandinto overseas markets, continuously optimizing its product structureand launching multiple new energy and gasoline models adapted to theneeds of overseas markets. Simultaneously, it has strengthenedcooperation with global partners to promote localized production andsales. In 2025, Geely Automobile's strategic cooperation with Renaultin Brazil was finalized, with Geely acquiring a 26.4% stake inRenault Brazil and jointly establishing a joint venture. The jointventure plans to invest approximately 3.8 billion reais to promotethe localized production of new energy vehicles, leveraging Renault'smature distribution network to rapidly increase Geely's market sharein Latin America. From January to February 2026, Geely Automobile'sexports saw a significant year-on-year increase, reaching 150%,making it a "dark horse" in Chinese automobile exports,further enriching the brand portfolio of Chinese automobile exportsand enhancing the competitiveness of Chinese automobiles in theglobal market.
The outstanding export performance of major automakers is underpinnedby their strong core competitiveness, primarily manifested in threeaspects: First, strong product R&D capabilities. Major automakersemphasize the research and innovation of core technologies, formingunique technological advantages in areas such as new energy vehiclesand intelligent connected vehicles, enabling them to launch productsadapted to the needs of different global markets. Second, a completeindustrial system. Major automakers possess a complete industrialchain layout, from core component production to complete vehiclemanufacturing, achieving effective cost control and improved deliveryefficiency, while also possessing strong quality control capabilitiesto ensure product quality meets global market requirements. Third,deep overseas presence. Major automakers have cultivated overseasmarkets for many years, establishing comprehensive sales andafter-sales networks, promoting localized production and services,enabling rapid response to overseas market demands, and enhancingbrand recognition and customer satisfaction.
The outstanding performance of major automakers has not only driventhe continued growth of China's automobile exports but also broughtnew quality opportunities for automotive foreign trade cooperation.For global buyers, partnering with leading Chinese automakers offersaccess to high-quality, cost-effective products, comprehensiveafter-sales service, and reduced procurement risks. For foreign tradeenterprises, leveraging the product advantages and brand influence ofthese leading automakers enables them to expand into broader overseasmarkets and enhance the stability and profitability of tradecooperation.
The leading role of these major automakers signifies that China'sautomotive exports have entered a high-quality development stage,creating broader opportunities for automotive foreign tradecooperation. In the future, with the continued efforts of theseleading automakers, the brand influence and market competitiveness ofChinese automotive exports will further improve, overseas marketlayout will be further optimized, and more vitality will be injectedinto global automotive trade cooperation.
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