Chery Auto Jan. auto exports surge 21.2 pct

China's leading private automaker, Chery Automobile, posted strong growth in export in January, maintaining the rising momentum of last year.
The automaker exported 11,823 vehicles last month, soaring 21.2 percent year on year and 25.1 percent month on month.
Chery's full-year exports reached 160,200 units in 2011, the highest annual export figure in the company's history.
The central China Anhui province-based carmaker started exporting cars in 2001, when it sold 10 cars to Syria, and has since led export sales amongst Chinese automakers.
The company exports its products to more than 80 countries and regions, and has established three research institutions, a service network of 1,000 dealers, and more than 800 service stations overseas.