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BYD Maintains Fast Start to Year With Strong February Sales

BYD is the best performing stock in the Bloomberg World Auto Manufacturers Index this year, gaining around 40%. 

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BYD Co., China’s top-selling auto brand, maintained its strong start to the year, posting another jump in monthly sales in February as rivals only held ground or slipped back.

BYD sold more than 318,000 pure electric and hybrid passenger vehicles last month, up 161% year-on-year, and also higher than January’s salesBloomberg Terminal. The carmaker notched another record month for overseas sales, which hit 67,025 units.