Chinese Car Sales Hit Record High for August on Export Growth

Automakers such as BYD, Nio and SAIC are looking overseas to boost deliveries.

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China delivered 2.24 million cars wholesale in August, the most for a month this year and a record high for what is usually a slow period.

Deliveries of China-made electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids reached 716,000, up 35% from August 2022, the China Passenger Car Association said Friday.