China likely to pass Japan, Germany as world's top auto exporter in 2023

China's auto exports last year surged 57.9% from a year prior to 4.91 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Those figures likely put China ahead of Japan, making it the world's largest auto exporter for the first time.

Since car exports from Japan stood at 3.99 million units from January to November, Japanese…