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Aug 19, 2026
China NEV retail sales drop 15% in first half of August, beat wider market
China's passenger NEV retail sales fell 15% year-on-year to 399,000 units from Aug 1-16, though NEV penetration stayed high at 63.6%. The decline was milder than the overall auto market's 22% slide as gasoline vehicle demand collapsed amid high oil prices.
Priya Sharma