China jumps to car exports leader in just a few years

China exported next to zero vehicles in 2010, but from 2020 to 2024, China leapfrogged all other other countries to become the leading exporter, by a lot. For The New York Times, Agnes Chang and Keith Bradsher show the rise over time and the breakdown with unit charts.

Each car represents 10,000 exported cars in the above graphic. I like the 2022 Russia comparison for scale.

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