Tesla's Chinese-made EV sales rise 39.4% in May

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- Tesla's TSLA.O Chinese-made electric vehicle sales rose 39.4% from a year earlier, extending six months of consecutive growth as the company held its ground in the face of intensifying competition from Chinese rivals.

Deliveries of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles rolled out of its Shanghai plant, including units exported to Europe and other markets, hit 85,982 units, up 8.2% from April, data from China Passenger Car Association showed on Tuesday.