Cui Dongshu: Auto exports reached $129.1 billion in Jan-Aug, up 53%; Chinese automakers are highly dynamic.

According to the Zhitong Finance APP, Cui Dongshu, Secretary-General of the China Passenger Car Association, wrote that automobile exports reached 129.1 billion USD in January-August 2026, up 53%, with August automobile exports at 18.3 billion USD, up 43%, showing strong vitality in China's automobile sector. Auto parts exports reached 69.8 billion USD in January-August 2026, up 8%, with August auto parts exports at 9.1 billion USD, up 7%, indicating enormous pressure on China's auto parts exports. Motorcycle exports reached 15.5 billion USD in January-August 2026, up 26%, with August motorcycle exports at 2.1 billion USD, up 28% year-on-year; fuel motorcycle exports slowed due to high oil prices, while electric motorcycles surged. It is necessary to follow the development of independent vehicle manufacturers and change the characteristic of relying on European and American after-sales systems.