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China auto market down 23.6%; only battery EVs grow

China’s passenger-car market continued to weaken, with August retail sales falling 23.6% from a year earlier to 1,541,000 vehicles, data cited by Electrek showed. Battery electric vehicle sales rose 0.8% to 698,000 and gained 7.9% from July. Plug-in hybrids and range-extended EVs fell, pulling overall NEV sales down 10.1%. NEV penetration hit a record 65.2% as internal combustion sales slid faster. NEV exports surged 154.7%.

Mobility

BMW Group keeps top share of EV sales in U.S., Hyundai Motor Group third

BMW Group kept the top spot among established automaker groups and alliances selling internal combustion models in the United States by battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales share, with BEVs accounting for 6 percent of its U.S. sales in the second quarter. General Motors raised its BEV share to 5 percent from 3.6 percent and moved up to second, overtaking Hyundai Motor Group. Hyundai Motor Group’s BEV share rose to 4.5 percent, but it slipped to third.

Industry

Tesla Model Y keeps top spot in July sales but sales fall; Chinese models dominate top ranks

The global auto market is accelerating its shift to electric vehicles again, with battery electric vehicles maintaining double-digit growth while plug-in hybrids fall. Global plug-in vehicle registrations rose about 7 percent in July to roughly 1.8 million, with BEVs up 16 percent and PHEVs down 11 percent. Tesla’s Model Y stayed No. 1 by model despite a sales decline, while Chinese models filled most top ranks.