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- Published On Apr 10, 2026 at 02:17 PM IST
Gasoline cars were outsold by electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids last month.“>
China’s car sales fell for a sixth straight month in March, as rising fuel prices hit demand for gasoline models while electric vehicle sales still reeled from reduced incentives as the economic recovery is sputtering.
Sales dropped 15.2 per cent from a year earlier to 1.67 million vehicles last month, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed on Thursday.
Combustion-engine car sales were down 15.7 per cent year-on-year, faster than a 13.4 per cent decline in the first two months, although China has curbed domestic fuel price hikes to soften the impact of surging oil prices. Gasoline cars were outsold by electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids last month.
- Published On Apr 10, 2026 at 02:17 PM IST
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