EV Sales Continued to Decline in China in April
Battery-electric vehicle sales weakened noticeably during April as China's nascent market recovery stalled unexpectedly. April deliveries totaled 580,303 units, representing a 4.4% decline from the previous year's performance levels. While the month ranked as the strongest result of 2026 so far, the cumulative picture through four months painted an increasingly grim trajectory for manufacturers nationwide. Approximately 1.75 million BEVs reached Chinese buyers between January and April, an 18.1% collapse compared to the identical period in 2025. Plug-in hybrid sales deteriorated dramatically throughout April. Sales hit 247,510 PHEV units, down 33.2% year-over-year despite representing 2026's best monthly volume to date. The…