中国汽车2023年上半年出口234万台，全年正常情况下将突破500万。目前，欧洲和东南亚对新能源车的需求增幅较快，是中国新能源车出口的良好机会。
A Zeekr 001 vehicle on display at a car store in Shanghai. [Photo/CHINA DAILY]
China is expected to consolidate its position as the world's largest vehicle exporter this year as more carmakers in the country rev up efforts to explore overseas markets.
近年来，越来越多的中国汽车厂商加大力度开拓海外市场，中国今年有望巩固其全球最大汽车出口国的地位。
Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association, estimates that China's vehicle exports may reach 5 million units this year, up from 3.11 million in 2022.
中国乘用车协会秘书长崔东树预计，中国汽车出口量今年可能达到500万辆，高于2022年的311万辆。
China already replaced Japan as the No 1 vehicle exporter in the first half, shipping 2.34 million vehicles overseas, up around 77 percent year-on-year, said the General Administration of Customs.
海关总署数据显示，上半年，中国已取代日本成为第一大汽车出口国，出口汽车234万辆，同比增长77%左右。
Japan exported 2.02 million units during the same period, up 17 percent year-on-year, said the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
日本汽车工业协会称，同期日本出口量为202万辆，同比增长17%。
Automakers in China started to go global decades ago, and the first-mover advantage in the new energy vehicle industry provides them with new opportunities, especially in Europe and Southeast Asia.
多年来，中国汽车厂商已经开始实施走出去战略，新能源汽车行业的先发优势为他们提供了新的机遇，特别是在欧洲和东南亚地区。
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said NEV exports totaled 636,000 units from January to July, up 150 percent year-on-year.
中国汽车工业协会表示，1-7月新能源汽车出口总量63.6万辆，同比增长150%。
Its growth rate was almost three times the figure of gasoline-powered vehicles shipped from China during the same period.
中国新能源车出货量增长率几乎是同期燃油车的三倍。
In late August, Zeekr, an NEV arm of Geely, saw its first model on the way to Europe. The carmaker said deliveries of the Zeekr 001 in Europe will begin in the fourth quarter.
8月下旬，吉利旗下新能源汽车子公司Zeekr的首款车型即将登陆欧洲。吉利表示，Zeekr 001 将于第四季度开始在欧洲交付客户。
Its first brick-and-mortar stores on the continent where modern vehicles were invented will be located in Sweden and the Netherlands, said Zeekr.
Zeekr 表示，该公司在现代汽车发明地欧洲大陆的第一家实体店将设在瑞典和荷兰。
Its vehicles will be available in more European markets including Denmark, Germany, France and Norway in 2024.
Zeekr汽车将于 2024 年开始在丹麦、德国、法国和挪威等更多欧洲市场上市。
SAIC, China's largest vehicle maker by sales, sold 115,000 MG-branded vehicles in Europe in the first half, of which over 50 percent were NEVs, said Yu De, managing director of the carmaker's international business department.
作为中国销量最大的汽车制造商，上汽集团国际业务部总经理余德表示，上汽今年上半年在欧洲销售了11.5万辆名爵（MG）品牌汽车，其中超过50%是新能源汽车。
SAIC has been China's top exporter, with 483,000 units shipped overseas from January to June. It expects its total exports this year to reach 1.23 million units, of which MG-branded NEVs will likely exceed 200,000 units.
上汽集团是中国最大的汽车出口厂商，1-6月共向海外出口48.3万辆汽车。预计今年出口总量将达到123万辆，其中名爵品牌新能源汽车有望突破20万辆。
Tesla, whose Shanghai plant serves as a major export hub globally, shipped more than 180,000 vehicles out of China in the first half, up over 87 percent year-on-year, with the list of destinations growing to include countries such as Thailand and South Korea.
特斯拉上海工厂是其全球主要的出口中心。上半年，特斯拉从中国出口了超过 18 万辆汽车，同比增长超过 87%，而且出口目的地名单不断增加，包括泰国和韩国等国。
Great Wall Motor, China's largest SUV maker, entered Indonesia, the largest market in Southeast Asia, in late August.
中国最大的SUV制造商长城汽车于8月下旬进军东南亚最大市场印度尼西亚。
The automaker said it now has a presence in every major market in ASEAN countries except East Timor, offering electric vehicles, hybrids and plug-in hybrids, since it started its foray into the region in 2021.
长城汽车表示，自 2021 年开始进入东盟以来，该公司目前已在除东帝汶以外的东盟国家所有主要市场开展业务，提供电动汽车、混合动力汽车和插电式混合动力汽车。
GWM said its overseas sales reached 27,007 units in July, representing a year-on-year growth of 83.6 percent.
长城汽车7月海外销量达27,007辆，同比增长83.6%。
July marked the fifth consecutive month the company's overseas sales exceeded 20,000 units. Its overseas sales from January to July totaled 150,937 units, up 94.7 percent year-on-year.
7月份，该公司海外销量连续第五个月突破2万辆。 1-7月海外销量150,937辆，同比增长94.7%。
Hozon, a Chinese startup that owns the Neta brand, is eyeing Indonesia as well, saying it would like to introduce smart electric vehicles into the market with a population of over 200 million people.
拥有 哪吒（Neta ）品牌的中国汽车初创公司合众新能源也将目光投向了印度尼西亚，表示希望将智能电动汽车引入拥有超过 2 亿人口的印尼市场。
It partnered with PT Handal Indonesia Motor in late July. The two will start to assemble complete cars starting from the second quarter of 2024.
7 月下旬，合众新能源与印尼PT Handal Indonesia Motor 建立了合作伙伴关系。两家公司将从2024年第二季度开始组装整车。
"We believe that Indonesia has great potential," said Wang Chengjie, vice-president of Neta Overseas. " (They will) accept electric cars ... because they are proven to be effective and environmentally friendly."
“我们相信印尼市场有巨大的潜力，” 哪吒汽车海外事业部副总裁王成杰说。 “（他们将）接受电动汽车......因为电动汽车已被证明有效且环保。”
Hozon started to explore overseas markets in 2022. Now its models are available in a number of countries and regions, mainly Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and Thailand.
合众于2022年开始开拓海外市场，目前旗下车型已在多个国家和地区上市，主要以东南亚市场为主，包括马来西亚、泰国等。
Statistics show that Neta was the best-selling EV brand in Thailand in June, seizing a 28.9 percent share of the market.
数据显示，哪吒汽车是6月份泰国最畅销的电动汽车品牌，占据28.9%的市场份额。
More brands are to follow. Wang Xiaofei, chairman of Deepal, an NEV brand of State-owned Changan, said going global is one of the major strategies of the brand's development.
更多中国汽车品牌即将跟进。长安汽车旗下新能源品牌深蓝汽车董事长王孝飞表示，出海是长安品牌发展的重大战略之一。
"Our models for overseas markets are under development," said Wang at the Chengdu Motors Show in late August. "The first model for Southeast Asia will be launched later this year, and the one for Europe will follow in 2024."
“我们针对海外市场的车型正在开发中，”王孝飞在八月下旬的成都车展上表示。 “首款面向东南亚的车型将于今年晚些时候推出，面向欧洲的车型将于 2024 年推出。”
