Chinese-branded vehicles wait to be loaded onto a vessel bound for Australia at a port in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province, on September 4, 2026. China's auto exports hit 1.04 million units in July 2026, up 81.3 percent year-on-year, with monthly exports topping 1 million for two straight months and new energy vehicles making up over half of exports for two consecutive months, data show. Photo: VCG