Key Points The budget Wuling Hongguang Mini EV held onto its rank in April as the best-selling new energy vehicle in China, China's Passenger Car Association said Wednesday. Tesla's Model 3 ranked second, followed by BYD's "Han" luxury sedan. But Tesla's Model Y, which launched to customers in China in January, fell to sixth place, down from third earlier this year, the data showed. In this article Elon Musk's automaker has faced growing scrutiny from regulators in China, with mounting negative press reports of brake failures, crashes and explosions. U.S.-listed Chinese electric car start-up Li Auto sold more of its SUV — which comes with a fuel tank to extend the battery's driving range — than Tesla's Model Y in April, according to the report. However, Chinese electric car start-up Nio's ES6 ranked even lower, in 13th place. The company has said the global chip shortage would affect its deliveries in the second quarter.