BYD's sales extend growth streak on strong exports
BYD's sales extend growth streak on strong exports BEIJING, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD 002594.SZ, 1211.HK reported rising global sales for the fourth straight month, as robust exports continued to cushion the impact of sluggish domestic demand.
Total sales climbed 17.8% from a year earlier to 440,293 vehicles in August, while overseas shipments jumped 134.5% to 189,466 vehicles, according to Reuters calculations based on BYD's disclosure on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Qiaoyi Li, Zhang Yan and Ju-min Park; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
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