China on track to become world's largest auto exporter

STORY: China on track to become world's largest auto exporter DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of auto export related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MILAN NEDELJKOVIC, Member of the board of management of BMW AG 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUPAKIJ VISEDPAITOON, MG Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: China vehicle exports soared to 1.07 million units in the first quarter of 2023, the most in the world, outpacing Japan. Nearly 1.76 million vehicles were exported in the first five months of this year, soaring 81.5 percent year on year. In the same period, China's auto sales and output stood at 10.62 million units and 10.69 million units, respectively, both rising 11.1 percent from a year ago. As one of the most dynamic and promising mobility markets in the world, China, in both terms of sales and production, is attractive to foreign auto companies. German carmaker BMW has witnessed China's journey of becoming the world's most acti

China leads trends of global auto industry

STORY: China leads trends of global auto industry DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Auto Shanghai 2023 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIRKO BORDIGA, Managing director of Maserati Greater China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIANG CHISHENG, Qomolo Product Director of Westwell 4. various of cars being shipped overseas 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SUPAKIJ VISEDPAITOON, MG Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Global industrial insiders who attended Auto Shanghai 2023 have said that China is now leading the trends of global auto industry. About 1,000 enterprises from 20 countries and regions participated in the auto show and around 1,500 vehicles were displayed. Mirko Bordiga, managing director of Maserati Greater China, hailed the rapid growth of Chinese auto industry over the past years. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIRKO BORDIGA, Managing director of Maserati Greater China "The number of the new brands in China have been coming out in

Chinese NEVs gain popularity abroad for good performance

STORY: Chinese NEVs gain popularity abroad for good performance DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Auto Shanghai 2023 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDREAS KOSTELECKY, Managing Director, MG Motor Austria 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUPAKIJ VISEDPAITOON, MG Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 4. various of the expo STORYLINE: According to foreign industrial insiders at the ongoing Auto Shanghai 2023, Chinese new energy vehicles (NEVs) are gaining popularity overseas for their good performance. MG, a brand of Chinese automaker SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, released last September an electric vehicle MG MULAN to target the overseas markets. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDREAS KOSTELECKY, Managing Director, MG Motor Austria "MG4 (MG MULAN) fits very well to the market, because on one hand, the design on the outside is really modern and the inside is with all this entertainment. It's really nice to use." In March, the monthly overseas sales of M