Chery has been the biggest Chinese exporter for the past 23 years.
This is a new Chinese update on BSCB. As we detailed in our May 2026 wholesales report, Passenger Vehicle exports surge 75.1% year-on-year in May to 784,000 units in May, accounting for 35% of total wholesales vs. just 19% in May 2025. NEVs accounted for 54% of total PV imports, up from 45% a year ago thanks to volumes up 112.6% to 424,000 units. Exports by domestic brands soar 83% to 682,000.
Let’s now explore which OEMs have been the most dynamic export-wise. No surprise on top: Chery Auto, which has been China’s biggest exporter since 2003, leads the way with just under 180,000 units, representing almost 23% of all made-in-China exported passenger vehicles. However BYD Auto is nipping at its heels with 156,000 units and close to 20% of exports. Geely Auto takes the third spot with 10.7% share, ahead of SAIC at 9.3% and Great Wall Motor at 5.8%. Tesla China ranks 6th. Notice also Leapmotor at #9, Beijing Hyundai at #13 and Changan Ford at #19.
Full May 2026 Top 20 China-made OEM exports below.
China exports May 2026 – OEMs:
| Pos | OEM | May-26 | share |
| 1 | Chery Auto | 179,285 | 22.9% |
| 2 | BYD Auto | 155,944 | 19.9% |
| 3 | Geely Auto | 84,152 | 10.7% |
| 4 | SAIC Passenger Vehicles | 73,002 | 9.3% |
| 5 | Great Wall Motor | 45,188 | 5.8% |
| 6 | Tesla China | 38,701 | 4.9% |
| 7 | Changan Auto | 27,791 | 3.5% |
| 8 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 25,922 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Leapmotor | 20,168 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Dongfeng Motor | 19,604 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Jiangsu Yueda Kia | 16,245 | 2.1% |
| 12 | JMC-Ford | 10,048 | 1.3% |
| 13 | Beijing Hyundai | 9,595 | 1.2% |
| 14 | GAC Trumpchi | 7,488 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Xpeng | 6,503 | 0.8% |
| 16 | Livan Automotive | 6,272 | 0.8% |
| 17 | JAC Motors | 5,670 | 0.7% |
| 18 | SAIC-GM | 4,841 | 0.6% |
| 19 | Changan Ford | 4,536 | 0.6% |
| 20 | Polestar | 4,395 | 0.6% |
Source: CPCA via Yiche
