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- Sales of electric cars in China are expected to rise at a slower pace this year.
- That's likely to be a problem for Tesla too.
- Elon Musk's company has also struggled to keep up with Chinese rivals' aggressive price cuts.
BYD and Tesla both posted anemic first-quarter sales this week, serving up a reminder that demand for electric cars appears to be stalling around the world.
China, the world's largest EV market, hasn't been immune from the slowdown.