> Chinese vehicle exports exceeded 1 million units in both June and July, implying an annualized pace of more than 12 million vehicles, Kristoffersen said. That compares with fewer than 1 million Chinese vehicle exports before the Covid-19 pandemic, emphasizing the scale of the country’s emergence as an auto-exporting power.
> “It used to be a cheap product. Now it is a preferred product,” Kristoffersen said, describing Chinese-made vehicles as increasingly competitive on technology, functionality, quality, design and price.
> He said Oslo-based Wallenius Wilhelmsen (OTC: WILWY)) has found no indication that Chinese automakers are simply flooding overseas markets with unsold inventory. The carrier reviewed vehicle-registration data and activity at its own inland facilities and did not see evidence of mounting stockpiles, he said.
> A large volume of Chinese vehicle exports is still moving outside the traditional roll-on/roll-off shipping market because car-carrier capacity is unavailable, Kristoffersen said. He estimated that 2 million to 4 million vehicles annually are being shipped in containers or through other alternatives, with the actual figure probably closer to the high end of that range.
Unfortunately, with any organization, it's possible to buy safety ratings too.
I think there is signal that the quality, including the safety mentioned, is legitimate.
China growth straining global auto shipping capacity: Liner CEO - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49553327 - September 2026
> Chinese vehicle exports exceeded 1 million units in both June and July, implying an annualized pace of more than 12 million vehicles, Kristoffersen said. That compares with fewer than 1 million Chinese vehicle exports before the Covid-19 pandemic, emphasizing the scale of the country’s emergence as an auto-exporting power.
> “It used to be a cheap product. Now it is a preferred product,” Kristoffersen said, describing Chinese-made vehicles as increasingly competitive on technology, functionality, quality, design and price.
> He said Oslo-based Wallenius Wilhelmsen (OTC: WILWY)) has found no indication that Chinese automakers are simply flooding overseas markets with unsold inventory. The carrier reviewed vehicle-registration data and activity at its own inland facilities and did not see evidence of mounting stockpiles, he said.
> A large volume of Chinese vehicle exports is still moving outside the traditional roll-on/roll-off shipping market because car-carrier capacity is unavailable, Kristoffersen said. He estimated that 2 million to 4 million vehicles annually are being shipped in containers or through other alternatives, with the actual figure probably closer to the high end of that range.