Tesla’s China-made vehicle sales surge 29% in May – auto association

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) sold 33,463 China-made electric cars in May, including exports, a 29% jump from April, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Tuesday.

China’s new electric vehicle sales surged 177% to 185,000 cars in May from a year earlier, CPCA said. Overall passenger vehicle sales, however, rose just 1.1% to 1.66 million cars.

Tesla’s China sales – accounting for nearly a third of its total sales – is closely watched as a sign of the US company’s health in its second biggest market, where the company has invested heavily and often changed its own …