TOKYO/BEIJING -- China is on track to become the world's top automobile exporter on an annual basis for the first time, thanks to bigger footholds in Russia and Mexico and a growing global electric vehicle (EV) industry.
Exports to Russia and Mexico soar while EVs surge in Europe, Southeast Asia

China's BYD, the world's second-leading EV maker, is ramping up exports to Europe and Southeast Asia. (Photo by Yumi Okura)
TOKYO/BEIJING -- China is on track to become the world's top automobile exporter on an annual basis for the first time, thanks to bigger footholds in Russia and Mexico and a growing global electric vehicle (EV) industry.