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BYD's sales rise for third month, buoyed by exports

  • BYD’s overseas shipments of passenger ​vehicles and pickups ​jumped ⁠124.3% year on year to 179,841 units ⁠in ​July
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BEIJING: Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s global sales ​rose for a ​third straight month in ⁠July, with robust ​overseas demand continuing to ​help offset softer conditions in its home market.

Total ​sales rose 21.8% ​from a year earlier to ‌419,211 ⁠vehicles last month, according to Reuters calculations based on BYD’s ​official statements ​on ⁠Saturday.

BYD’s overseas shipments of passenger ​vehicles and pickups ​jumped ⁠124.3% year on year to 179,841 units ⁠in ​July.