** Hong Kong shares of EV maker BYD Co 1211.HK climb 2.4% to HK$108.2, set for biggest one-day pct gain since September 17
** On course to snap three sessions of fall
** Shenzhen-listed stock 002594.SZ gains 2% to 107.83 yuan, highest level since September 22
** BYD sold 3x as many new cars in the EU last month than in August 2024, surpassing U.S. rival Tesla TSLA.O for the second consecutive month, data from European auto lobby ACEA showed
** Tesla's EU sales dropped 36.6%, squeezing its market share to 1.2% from 2% a year ago, while BYD's sales were up 201.3% to give it 1.3% market share
** YTD, Hong Kong stock up 21.8%, Shenzhen-listed shares up 13.9%
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))