BEIJING - China's automobile exports saw a steady increase last month, industry data shows.

A total of 301,000 vehicles were exported in January, up 30.1 percent from a year ago, said the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

In breakdown, passenger car exports rose 35.6 percent year-on-year to 250,000 units, while exports of commercial vehicles climbed 8.1 percent from a year ago to 50,000 units.

In the same period, exports of new-energy vehicles jumped 48.2 percent year-on-year to 83,000 units.