Fundraising by the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) sector provided a rare highlight for global clean energy investment that fell 6% year-on-year to $67.8bn in the third quarter of 2018, according to latest data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

The EV-related activity included a $1bn IPO by Shanghai-based NIO and a $585m venture capital round by Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors, said BNEF in its quarterly update.