** Hong Kong shares of BYD Co Ltd lead slide in electric vehicle $(EV)$ manufacturers, falling 3.9% to HK$251.40, on course for the biggest daily percentage decline since Aug. 16
** Rival Xpeng Inc drops 3.2% to HK$148.60, its lowest since Aug. 23
** China has "too many" EV makers and the government will encourage consolidation, Industry and Information Technology Minister Xiao Yaqing said on Monday
** The government's promotion of greener vehicles to cut pollution has prompted electric-car makers such as Nio Inc, Xpeng and BYD Co Ltd to expand manufacturing capacity in China
** Stock of Xiaomi Corp , which has completed the official business registration of its electric vehicle unit, falls 3.7% to HK$23.20, the lowest since Aug. 20,
** Shares of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group plunge 8.7% to HK$5.06, lowest since Aug. 26
** The Hong Kong Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index falls 3.4% and the Hang Seng Tech Index drops 2.8%
** The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index and the benchmark index both ease 2%
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