In 2006, China produced 7.2797 million automobiles, increasing 27.32 percent compared with 2005. From the output sense, China has become the third world largest auto industry country after the United States and Japan.

Among it, passenger vehicle output was 5,233,100, 32.76 percent growth than in 2005. Car production was 3,869,500, up 39.25 percent growth than in 2005. By the end of 2006, China had 130 automobile manufacturing companies, more than 90 brands, 260 car models.

The first foreign car company in China of was the German Volkswagen Group. Back in the 1980s, it set up a joint venture with China SAIC, producing Santana and Audi 100 cars. Then BMW, and DaimlerChrysler - Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Suzuki and Toyota, established joint venture enterprises in China one after another.

In 2006, China sold 3,828,900 cars increased 36.89 percent than in 2005. Just five years ago, in 2001 China's car sales was only 860,000, but in 2011 it is expected to reach 7.5 million. However, the production capacity is higher than sale.

From the development of exports, China's automobile manufacturers see the solution to the problem. So China's automobile export in 2004 was increased by eight times than in 2003. 2005 export volume reached 172,800, and exported more than 50 countries. 2006 export volume rose to 342,400.

The history of China's automobile into Russia

Domestic car first officially sold in Russia was in 2004. The pioneer in Russian market was Chinese Tianye Auto, it released the Admiral Pick-ups.

In 2005 the Russian market was emerged four Chinese auto manufacturers: the Great Wall, Xingkai, Chery, BYD. The four car sales reached 6,733, among which the largest sales was Great Wall, 4,070. Tianye car sales reached 1,610. Also at the end of 2005, China's Chery cars entered the Russian market, and then only sold 476.

2006 can be regarded as consumers start to buy Chinese car turning point that year, China imported a total 20,529 vehicles, which Chery brand sold 12,000. At the same time, other Chinese car manufacturers continue to enter the Russian market. As of the end of 2006, appeared in the Russian automobile market, the number of Chinese brands have reached nine.

In 2007, China's automobile manufacturers further explored the Russian market. According to the Russian "AUTOSTAN" company's data, in the first half of 2007 China's automobile in Russia was sold 23,000, exceeding the 2006 China's total car sales in Russia. At the same time the Russian market, China's automobile brand sales increased to 13. Chery Automobile on top, and it sold 18,600 cars. Sales achievements had greatly benefited from the realization of localization in the Russian assembly and the choice of model comparison.

Chinese brands in the Russian worrying prospect for localization assembly

September 15, the Russian authorities stopped approval of foreign automobile companies set up assembly plants in Russia. Thus, in addition to Chery, no Chinese auto enterprises in Russia succeeded in establishing a car assembly plant. Well, where will other ambitious China's automobile enterprises go to explore the Russian market?