Chinese carmakers led by BYD report big rises in UK sales in July

Data also shows the overall British market contracted, with America’s Tesla suffering a 59% slumpChinese carmakers led by BYD reported big jumps in UK sales last month, despite a declining overall car market, including a 59% slump in sales from their electric vehicle rival Tesla.BYD sales quadrupled year on year to reach 3,200 in July, even as overall sales of all types of car declined by 5% to 140,000, according to data published on Tuesday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group. Continue reading...

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