** Shares of NIO 9866.HK rise 7.4% to HK$70.10, and lead
rise in Hong Kong-listed Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers
** Stock is the third-biggest pct gainer in Hang Seng Tech
Index .HSTECH , which is up 2%
** Car sales in China increased 4.7% YoY in September,
official data showed, while exports grew 50% YoY
** New energy vehicle (NEV) sales were up 22.1% YoY
** BYD 1211.HK sold a record 287,454 NEVs in September,
and startup Li Auto 2015.HK also set a new monthly record with
36,060 vehicles delivered
** Shares of Geely 0175.HK , Wuling Motors 0305.HK , BYD,
Xpeng 9868.HK , and Li Auto rise between 1.2% and 3.5%
** China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index .CSI300 climbs 0.1%
while and the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC slips 0.1%
** Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index .HSNC rises 1.7%
and Hang Seng Index .HSI adds 1.5%
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))