** Shares of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group $(NEV)$ fall as much as 10.6% to HK$0.22 in resumed trade, their lowest since April 26
** A creditor, Zhejiang Chint Electrics , filed a petition for the bankruptcy of a unit of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle in a Shanghai court, the third such petition against the embattled car company
** The court said it will hold a hearing on Sept. 18 to decide whether it will accept the petition to start a bankruptcy proceeding
** A new bankruptcy proceeding could add pressure on the liquidators of parent firm China Evergrande Group to recover debt for creditors and secure a potential investor for its EV unit
** Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index declines 2%, Hang Seng Composite Index falls 1.9% and Hang Seng Index
down 1.8%
** Shares of China Evergrande NEV down 51.8% YTD
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
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