Global EV Sales Rise in July as Europe Offsets Weakness in China and North America
Geely’s low-priced Xingyuan sold nearly 197,500 units, while new energy vehicles reached 65.1% of new passenger car sales, industry data showed.
- Geely's Xingyuan electric hatchback led China's passenger car sales for the six months through July, with nearly 197,500 units sold according to Autohome data.
- Tesla's Model Y ranked second with more than 180,000 units sold, while BYD's Yuan UP SUV secured fifth place with nearly 97,700 sales. The German automaker's Lavida was the only foreign car in the top 10.
- Consumers increasingly favor lower-cost options, with the Geely Xingyuan priced at under 100,000 yuan . The Tesla vehicle commands a higher price tag between 263,500 yuan and 313,500 yuan.
- New energy vehicles captured 65.1% of the passenger car market in July, up from 54% a year ago, according to China Passenger Car Association data released Tuesday.
- This domestic success aligns with China's broader manufacturing dominance, as Chinese firms now produce around 80% of the world's lithium-ion battery cells and 70% of electric vehicles globally.
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Global EV sales rise in July as Europe offsets weakness in China and North America
By Amir Orusov Aug 13 (Reuters) - Global demand for electric vehicles rose for a fifth consecutive month in July, driven by robust growth in Europe while sales weakened in China and North America, data from consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence...
PECHINO (CHINA) (XINHUA/ITALPRESS) - Sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China in July represented for the first time more than 60% of monthly sales of new cars, while the total share in the first seven months exceeded 50%. This is what the industry data released today show.In July alone, the production and sales of NEV exceeded respectively 1.57 million and 1.56 million units, with increases on an annual basis of 26.8% and 23.7%, according to…
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