China Car Retail Sales Fall 29% in September 1-27: CPCA
China recorded 1.258 million passenger-car retail sales on September 1-27, down 29% year on year. NEV sales fell 20%, with a 65.7% share.
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China recorded 1.258 million passenger-car retail sales on September 1-27, down 29% year on year. NEV sales fell 20%, with a 65.7% share.
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CPCA reports 878,000 passenger-car retail sales in China on September 1-20, down 22% year on year. NEV sales fell 9%, taking a 67.9% share.
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