BEIJING -- China's April automobile exports increased by 1.1 times year-on-year, according to data provided by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Wednesday.

Chinese car firms exported 151,000 cars in April, representing a 13.7-percent month-on-month growth, CAAM data showed.

About 516,000 cars were exported in the first four months of this year, up 88.1 percent year-on-year.

During the period, exports of passenger cars rose 89.3 percent year-on-year to 396,000 units, while that of commercial cars increased by 84.3 percent to reach 120,000 units, CAAM data showed.