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China set to become world's largest car maker
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China will be the largest car exporter for the first time. In the first quarter of 2023, it overtook Japan and Germany. Chinese companies exported over 1.06 million vehicles in the first three months of 2023. Japan exported 1.05 million. China's car industry has advanced a lot. Throughout the 2010s, it produced around a million cars a year. China will quadruple production from four years ago to be the world's largest car exporter.
China is also number one for electric vehicles (EVs). Tesla has a giant "gigafactory" in China. The factory exports many cars to Canada, Europe and Japan. Tesla will soon lose its crown as the top EV maker to China's BYD. Last month, BYD launched a compact EV with the low price of $11,000. The top country China exports cars to is Russia. Exports to Russia increased after Western countries put trade sanctions on Moscow.
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Chinese Cars - Level 5
China will soon be the largest vehicle exporter for the first time. In the first quarter of 2023, it overtook car-making giants Japan and Germany. Chinese manufacturers exported more than 1.06 million vehicles in the first three months of 2023. They overtook Japan's number of 1.05 million. China's car industry has advanced a lot. Throughout the 2010s, it produced around a million cars a year. That doubled to two million in 2021 and then to three million in 2022. China is forecast to quadruple production from four years ago to be the world's largest auto exporter.
China is also leading the way in electric vehicles (EVs). Tesla has a giant "gigafactory" in China. It has a capacity of 1.25 million vehicles a year, but is yet to make that amount. The factory exports many cars to Canada, Europe and Japan. Tesla is about to lose its crown as the world's largest EV maker to China's BYD. Last month, BYD launched a compact EV with a starting price of $11,000. The top country China exports cars to is Russia. Exports to Russia have been boosted by Western countries putting trade sanctions on Moscow.
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Chinese Cars - Level 6
China is set to become the world's largest automobile exporter for the first time. In the first quarter of this year, China surpassed traditional car-making giants Japan and Germany for the first time. Chinese manufacturers exported more than 1.06 million vehicles in the first quarter of 2023. In doing so, they overtook Japan's number of 1.05 million. China's car industry has made great strides in the past few years. Throughout the 2010s, it managed to produce around a million cars a year. That doubled to two million in 2021 and then tripled to three million a year later. China is forecast to more than quadruple production numbers from just four years ago to become the world's largest auto exporter.
China is becoming the world's largest manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs). Elon Musk's Tesla has a giant "gigafactory" in China. It has a capacity of 1.25 million vehicles a year, but is yet to reach maximum output. The plant exports a large volume of Tesla cars to Canada, Europe and Japan. However, Tesla is about to lose its crown as the world's largest EV maker to a Chinese company called BYD. Last month, BYD launched a compact EV called Seagull, with a starting price of $11,000. The top three countries that China exports cars to are Russia, the United States and Mexico. Exports to Russia have been boosted by Western countries imposing trade sanctions on Moscow.
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