BEIJING (Reuters) -A decline in Tesla’s China-made electric vehicle sales extended to an eighth month in May, as the U.S. automaker’s sales woes were compounded by brutal price wars in the world’s largest auto market.

Deliveries of China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, including both domestic sales and exports to Europe and other markets, fell 15% in May from a year earlier to 61,662 vehicles, after a 6% fall in April, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed on Wednesday.

Its China-made EV deliveries were up 5.5% from April.

Tesla’s EV sales rout also continued across much of Europe last month, as its aging model lineup and CEO Elon Musk’s political activities deterred buyers.

To spur sales in China, its largest market in the first quarter, Tesla last week offered smart

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