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BEIJING: US automaker Tesla’s China-made electric vehicle sales fell 15% in May from a year earlier to 61,662 vehicles, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Wednesday.

Deliveries of China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles were up 5.5% from the previous month.

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Chinese rival BYD , with its Ocean and Dynasty EV and plug-in hybrid series, saw passenger vehicle sales rise 14.1% year-on-year to 376,930 units last month.