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Chinese EV Makers See EU Sales Slump as Tariff Row Deepens

  • SAIC’s MG brand slides while BYD presses regional buildout
  • EU reportedly sends officials to Beijing for last-minute talks
A BYD Co. Seal electric sedan at a BYD showroom in Berlin.Photographer: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg
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Chinese electric-car makers lost ground in Europe for a third straight month, in the latest sign that the move toward higher import tariffs is hurting sales.

Chinese brands captured an 8.5% share of EV deliveries across the European region in September, down from 9.6% in the year-earlier period, based on figures provided by researcher Dataforce.