This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows a vehicle distribution center of Chang'an Auto in Jiangbei district, Southwest China's Chongqing municipality. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - China's automobile exports logged steady growth in October, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed.

The country shipped 488,000 vehicles overseas last month, up 44.2 percent year-on-year, according to the association.

In breakdown, the exports of passenger vehicles stood at 421,000 units in October, soaring 50.5 percent from the same period last year.

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China's exports of commercial vehicles rose 14.5 percent year-on-year to 67,000 units during the same period.