Jetour has attracted over 200 partners to its booth at the ongoing Shanghai auto show, stepping up the Chinese SUV brand's efforts to go global.

The brand, a subsidiary of Chery, started to export vehicles in 2019. Now its vehicles are available in 35 countries and regions including via over 400 dealerships.

Jetour is showcasing a number of latest models at the Shanghai auto show. Of them is the T2, which has both gasoline and plug-in hybrid powertrain options. The model is expected to hit the global market this year.

Another highlight is the Dashing i-DM. The model can generate a maximum output of 240 kW and a top torque of 545 Nm, with its range hitting over 1,000 km.

China's automobile exports registered strong expansion in the first quarter of this year, industry data shows.

A total of 994,000 vehicles were exported in this period, soaring 70.6 percent from a year ago, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

Last year, China overtook Germany as the world's second-largest exporter, shipping overseas over 3.1 million vehicles.