Japanese manufacturers exported 4.42 million cars, trucks and buses in 2023. Chinese automobile exports represented 4.91 million units last year, according to Chinese customs.

China dethroned Japan as the world's leading automobile exporter last year. The data was published Wednesday by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (Jama) More information to comeÂ. The full report will be published on Thursday, November 14. The report will also be available on Friday, November 15.