How is China Vehicle Exports constructed?
Published by Deepstory Research as the methodology attached to China Vehicle Exports. Scope and source attribution are bounded by that Evidence Brief.
Procedure and scope
Counts all vehicle exports (passenger and commercial, ICE and electric) as reported by Chinese industry bodies. These are export volumes, not overseas production — vehicles built by Chinese OEMs in third countries do not appear here, which increasingly understates Chinese OEM global presence as local assembly expands. CAVEAT: the 2025 volume is an official industry FORECAST (above 6.8m), not an actual, and the 2025 growth figure covers only the first ten months. Both are labeled in their value_basis. They should not be read as settled outcomes alongside the completed years. Re-verified 2026-08-10.
Known failure modes and limits
- EV versus ICE split, or destination-market breakdown.
- Overseas production by Chinese manufacturers.
- Pricing or margin on exported units.