BEIJING — China's automobile exports last month increased by 1.3 times year-on-year, according to data provided by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

Chinese car firms exported 105,000 cars in February, representing a 12.5-percent month-on-month drop, CAAM data showed.

About 224,000 cars were exported in the first two months of this year, up 97.8 percent year-on-year.

During the period, exports of passenger cars rose 96.1 percent year-on-year to 169,000 units, while that of commercial cars doubled to 56,000 units, CAAM data showed.