Chinese automotive brands saw more sales in Europe compared with the Renault and Audi brands in August, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing data from JATO Dynamics.

Models from BYD (SHE:002594, HKG:1211), Chery Automobile's (HKG:9973) Jaecoo, and SAIC's (SHA:600104) MG are in the top ten, Reuters said.

China-branded vehicles saw a combined market share of 5.5% in August with more than 43,500 sales, surging 121% year over year, the report said.

Tesla's Model Y is still Europe's best-selling model, but sales dropped 37%, Reuters said.

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