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25-04-2007
On
April 22, 2007, the Shanghai International Auto
Show was officially opened. As one of the most
important A-class auto shows in the world, the
Shanghai Auto Show not only brings together
the world's leading multinational car producers,
but also several major domestic auto manufacturers,
providing them with a platform to showcase their
own brands, latest research and achievements.
Once again, China's automobile industry has
attracted the attention of the world.
Ability
to independently innovate significantly enhanced.
At present, China is the world's third largest
automobile producer and second largest new car
sales market.
Chinese-made
autos enter international market
According
to the Annual Report on China's Automobile Exports
2006, published by the China Association of
Import and Export of Electromechanical Products
early this year, China exported cars to a total
of 186 countries and regions in 2006, 7 more
than in 2005.
On
April 16, the vice chairman of the State Development
and Reform Commission Zhang Guobao said at the
Sixth Congress of China Association of Automobile
Industry that China's auto exports have expanded
rapidly in recent years. In 2006 the import
and export of automobiles and auto parts had
a surplus of US$2.2 billion, successfully reversing
the long-term auto trade deficit. This shows
that Chinese-made autos have indeed entered
the international market and that the Chinese
auto industry has become an international industry.
Statistics
from the General Administration of Customs show
that total national auto merchandise export
was valued at US$28.144 billion at the end of
2006, an increase of 42.76% over the same period
of the previous year.
Chinese
auto sector still faces challenges
According
to statistics from the International Automobile
Manufacturers Association, China's output of
large and medium-sized passenger vehicles accounted
for 33% of the world's output in 2005, the biggest
percentage of any country. China has therefore
become the world's largest manufacturer of passenger
vehicles. In addition, China is currently the
world's largest motorcycle producer and consumer.
According to statistics from the China Automobile
Industry Association, the national motorcycle
output is approaching 20 million, accounting
for over half the world's total output.
Despite
the fact that China has become a large automobile
manufacturer, experts believe that China's automobile
industry is still in its early stage of development.
It still needs to improve its capacity for independent
innovation and the readjustment of auto the
industrial structure needs to be accelerated.
In addition, it is also confronted by serious
external environment challenges such as energy,
transport and environmental protection.
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