CPCA Sees January NEV Retail Sales at 800,000 Units, Penetration at 44.4%
CPCA’s preliminary estimate puts January narrow passenger vehicle retail sales at around 1.8 million units, up 0.3% YoY but down 20.4% MoM.
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