Spanish imports of Chinese cars 20 times higher in 2022

STORY: Spanish imports of Chinese cars 20 times higher in 2022 DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a car dealer 2. various of car parking areas near the port 3. various of trains loaded with cars in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL MORALES, Director of Communications at Faconauto 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RAUL MORALES, Director of Communications at Faconauto 6. various of MG and Aiways models 7. various of trains carrying cars and unloading STORYLINE: Chinese car brands are gaining a strong foothold in the Spanish market, with exports to Spain 20 times higher in 2022. Figures published this month by the Spanish association of automobile manufacturers (ANFAC) show that Chinese vehicles worth 1.39 billion euros (1.51 billion U.S. dollars) were sold in Spain in 2022, up from 68 million euros a year before. This huge rise in sales means China replaced the United Kingdom as the fourth-largest exporter of cars to Spain, behind