CCTV News:On May 11th, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers released the latest monthly industry data. In April, automobile production and sales in China showed a rapid growth, among which the market share of new energy vehicles reached 36%. According to industry insiders, at present, China’s new energy automobile industry has realized the process from quantitative change to qualitative change, and its development speed has exceeded previous expectations.
In April, automobile production and sales in China achieved rapid growth.
In April, China’s economic prosperity continued to expand as a whole. In that month, China’s automobile production and sales were 2.406 million and 2.359 million respectively, up by 12.8% and 9.3% respectively, showing rapid growth.
The growth rate of new energy vehicles exceeds 30%, and the market share reaches 36%.
Among them, in terms of new energy vehicles, the production and sales in April were 870,000 and 850,000 respectively, up by 35.9% and 33.5% respectively, and the market share reached 36%.
It is noteworthy that among passenger cars, in April, China brand passenger cars sold a total of 1.272 million vehicles, accounting for 63.5% of the total sales, and the share increased by 8.4 percentage points over the same period of last year.
The new energy automobile industry in China has changed from quantitative change to qualitative change.
Chen Shihua, Deputy Secretary-General of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said that in the first four months of 2024, the market share of China brand passenger cars exceeded 60%, and in the month of April, this indicator was 63.5%, continuing the rising trend in recent years. At present, China’s new energy automobile industry has realized the process of quantitative change to qualitative change, and the industrial development speed has exceeded previous expectations.
Independent automobile brands accelerate the creation of global brands.
At the auto china in 2024, China’s new products of independent new energy vehicles were unveiled, and their high-tech content and fashionable design attracted the attention of multinational car companies. China’s independent automobile brands are also accelerating to build global brands in various ways.
Trade-in is beneficial to the development of new energy vehicle industry.
On May 11th, Shenzhen, Guangdong, further relaxed the application for new energy vehicle indicators. Shenzhen citizens can apply for incremental indicators of new energy vehicles only by holding residence permits, which will benefit the development of the new energy vehicle market. In addition, the "old-for-new subsidy policy" introduced in April is also being vigorously implemented throughout the country, and it can also be enjoyed in combination with policies such as tax reduction and exemption for new energy vehicles.
The influence of China electric vehicles in Latin American market is expanding.
According to the website of "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" reported on May 11th, the influence of China’s electric vehicles in the Latin American market is constantly expanding. In the first four months of 2024, the new car sales of China electric vehicles in the Brazilian market reached eight times that of the same period in 2023.
China’s new car sales in the Brazilian market are eight times that of the same period last year.
According to the data of the Brazilian Automobile Dealers’ Federation, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles made by China automobile manufacturers are becoming more and more popular in Brazil. Since 2024, sales in Brazil have grown rapidly, from January to — In April, the sales volume reached 48,000 vehicles, eight times that of the same period in 2023.
According to the statistics of the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association, in 2023, the sales of electric vehicles (including pure electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and hybrid vehicles) in Brazil increased by 91% over the previous year, reaching about 94,000 vehicles, a record high. BYD, Chery and Great Wall Motor of China rank in the top five in the sales list of electric vehicles.
British media: Compared with other countries, China’s electric vehicles have obvious advantages.
Earlier, the Financial Times interviewed Matthias Mead Reich, CEO of Elektronix, an electric vehicle supply chain enterprise and a Belgian material high-tech enterprise. Midreich stressed that electric vehicles in China are good enough to provide what the market really needs and attract consumers. According to the report, the market sales volume of electric vehicles in China continues to grow due to its excellent performance and economic benefits, and it has obvious advantages compared with electric vehicles in other countries.
From January to April, 10,667,400 parcels were exported.
From January to April, 2024, Xinjiang Alashankou Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Test Zone exported a total of 10,667,400 parcels with a value of about 1,647 million yuan, up 14.53% year-on-year. After leaving the country, these parcels were sent to Belgium, Germany and other EU countries through Central Asian countries, reaching 21 countries in total.
1— In April, RMB loans increased by 10.19 trillion yuan.
The latest data released by the People’s Bank of China shows that 1-mdash; In April, RMB loans increased by 10.19 trillion yuan. The growth rate of green loans and medium-and long-term loans in manufacturing industry remained at a high level of around 30%, and the growth rate of loans for specialized and special new enterprises was nearly 20%, which injected new momentum into the economy.
Shenzhen — Direct flights from Mexico City landed in the Mexican capital.
On the evening of May 11th, local time, China’s first direct passenger flight to Latin America landed at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City. CZ8031, the first flight of China Southern Airlines Shenzhen-Mexico City route, took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, with a total length of over 14,000 kilometers and a flight time of about 16 hours, setting a new record for the longest direct international route in China.
From January to April, 6,184 trains were opened in China and Europe.
The reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co.,Ltd. that since 2024, due to multiple factors, such as the growth of foreign trade import and export and the obstruction of sea lanes, the demand for China-Europe trains has been strong, and the number of trains opened and the volume of goods delivered have continued to increase in the first four months.
The latest data released by China State Railway Group Co.,Ltd. shows that in 2024, 1-mdash; In April, 6,184 trains were operated in China and Europe, and 675,000 TEUs were delivered, up by 10% and 11% respectively. The growth rate continued to expand compared with the first quarter.
Behind the growth of train traffic in China and Europe is the ever-expanding demand for transportation capacity. In recent years, due to the continuous turmoil in the international environment, the shipping price is high, especially after the outbreak of the Red Sea crisis at the end of 2023, cross-border e-commerce has a stronger demand for China-Europe trains.
Statistics show that by the end of April, China-Europe trains had run more than 1,000 trains in a single month for 48 consecutive months, with a cumulative number of more than 89,000 trains reaching 223 cities in 25 European countries. A stable and efficient transport corridor has effectively promoted the development of China’s foreign trade and provided strong support for the stability and smoothness of the international supply chain.
Wang Yangkun, director of the Transportation Technology Center of the Comprehensive Transportation Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that China-Europe trains have relatively unique technical and economic comparative advantages, and their comprehensive logistics costs can be saved by 8% compared with the traditional sea-rail intermodal transport mode. 20%。 It is attractive to the logistics demand with high added value, strong timeliness, especially high "land dependence".
Open up new channels, and the capacity of China-Europe trains continues to increase.
Accelerating the high-quality development of China-Europe trains is one of the eight actions to jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality. Since 2024, China-Europe trains have continuously opened up new channels, optimized customs clearance modes, improved the quality of operation, and provided stable and efficient transportation channels for China-Europe trade.
The largest railway hub freight station in Shandong — — In the first four months of 2024, there were 505 China-Europe trains in Jixi Station, an increase of 8.9% compared with the same period in 2023, with an average of 4.2 trains per day.
The domestic channel continues to be encrypted and the overseas channel continues to expand, and the Central European train from Urumqi, Xinjiang to Naples, Italy across the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea has been successfully launched. 1— In April, 12 China-Europe trains were opened via Nantong Road, up 71% year-on-year.
While the channel is expanding, the efficiency is continuously enhanced. China-Europe train port strengthens cooperation with railway departments of neighboring countries and optimizes cross-border transportation organization. 1— In April, the traffic volume of the three major ports in the west, middle and east increased by 11%, 14% and 7% respectively. Alashankou Station has established a traffic flow forecasting mechanism with Kazakhstan’s railway department to help speed up customs clearance.
The running quality of China-Europe trains has been continuously improved. In the first four months, five China-Europe trains will be operated stably every week between Xi ‘an and Duisburg, Germany, and between Chengdu and Lodz, Poland, and 16 China-Europe train return points will be added overseas to better meet the diversified needs of global customers.
In 2024, the freight train of the new western land and sea passage exceeded 300,000 TEUs.
Qinzhou Port in Guangxi is the hub of land-sea combined transport in the new land-sea passage in the west, where trains, cars and ships are seamlessly connected. In recent years, a large number of goods from western China and ASEAN countries have gathered here, which has given this ancient Silk Road port a new vitality. By May 12, 2024, the number of container goods transported by trains in the western land and sea new channel has exceeded 300,000 TEUs.
On May 12th, the X9596 West Land-sea New Passage Tiehai Intermodal Train loaded with polyethylene from UAE, coconut sugar from Sri Lanka and leisure shoes from Vietnam left Qinzhou Port East Station in Guangxi for Tuanjie Village Station in Chongqing. As of the same day, in 2024, the container cargo transported by the western land and sea new channel has exceeded 300,000 TEUs.
In order to improve the point-and-line transportation capacity of trains, Guangxi Coastal Railway Co., Ltd. promoted the three major ports of Qinzhou, Beihai and Fangchenggang to work together, and shared information such as ship schedule, berth and cargo in real time to improve the efficiency and accuracy of loading.
At the same time, promote the integrated operation of Qinzhou Railway Container Center Station and Beibu Gulf Port Automation Terminal, reduce port connections, and save transportation costs of more than 100 yuan per container. Promote the implementation of rail-sea combined transport projects such as launching 35-ton wide-body containers, reduce the operation links such as disassembling and assembling containers, changing containers and transporting empty containers, realize "one box to the end" and reduce logistics costs.
At present, there are 21 rail-sea combined trains in the new land-sea corridor in the west, covering 72 cities in 18 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and 152 railway stations, with goods reaching 503 ports in 121 countries and regions around the world.
The number of durians entering Youyiguan Port has increased rapidly.
Recently, durian, which has the reputation of "king of fruit", entered the picking season and began to enter the domestic market in large quantities. Youyiguan Port, located in Pingxiang, Guangxi, is an important land passage for fruits from ASEAN countries to enter China. Data show that since 2024, the number of durian imported through Youyiguan Port has increased rapidly, and more and more consumers in China can eat imported durian with fresher and better taste.
On May 11th, vehicles loaded with fresh durian imported from ASEAN countries stopped at the inspection platform of Friendship Pass in Pingxiang, Guangxi. After completing the customs supervision, these durians will be transported to major logistics bases, and then distributed to all parts of the country with Pingxiang as the hub.
According to customs statistics, in the first quarter of 2024, the value of fresh agricultural products imported through Youyiguan Port was 2.15 billion yuan, of which 1.85 billion yuan was imported from fresh durian, accounting for 86%. Since April, more than 3,500 containers of fresh durian, mainly Thai durian and Vietnamese durian, have been imported, with a total amount of over 56,000 tons.
Rapid development of China-ASEAN trade behind the "downward exploration" of durian price.
Behind the continuous "downward exploration" of durian prices is China — The rapid development of agricultural products trade in ASEAN. Tropical fruits from ASEAN countries were once limited by transportation and storage conditions, so it was difficult to enter the China market on a large scale.
Nowadays, through the convenient cross-border logistics system between China and ASEAN, ASEAN fruits are continuously entering the dining table of consumers in China.