{
  "id": 14847327,
  "title": "Automotive industry: Global demand for electric cars falls in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/autoindustrie-globale-nachfrage-nach-elektroautos-sinkt-im-september",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T01:51:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/autoindustrie-globale-nachfrage-nach-elektroautos-sinkt-im-september/100262701.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Global electric car sales fell 2% to 2.15 million vehicles in September, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. This decline follows six consecutive months of growth and brings the year's total to 15.5 million vehicles, still 3% higher than last year. Europe saw strong sales with almost 600,000 electric cars sold, while North America and China experienced declines of 44% and 18% respectively. China's sales dropped to 1.11 million vehicles, with manufacturers increasingly focusing on exports due to weaker domestic demand.",
  "summary": "While Europe recorded a sales record, demand for electric cars in North America and China fell sharply. Overall, global sales fell by two percent.",
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        "published": "2026-10-15T12:22:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}