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China's auto sales slide 5% in July, dipping 2nd straight month

New energy vehicles make up majority of passenger auto sales for 1st time

Electric and other new energy vehicles accounted for over 50% of China's domestic passenger auto sales for the first time in July.   © Reuters

CHENGDU, China -- Chinese new-auto sales shrank by 5.2% on the year in July, industry data released Friday shows, declining two months in a row on sluggish domestic demand. 

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported that 2.26 million vehicles were sold last month, including exports.

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