CnEVPost Newsletter: Chinese EV makers post strong Jul deliveries
Nio delivers record 20,462 vehicles in Jul, new ES6 exceeds 10,000 units
Deliveries of the new ES6 have grown steadily since its launch in late May 2023, with monthly sales topping 10,000 units in July, Nio said.
Nio releases Aug purchase policy, no longer offers free battery swap option
Nio will no longer offer the RMB 30,000 option package that included free battery swap service, making the free service a thing of the past.
Nio adds 9 showrooms, 98 swap stations in Jul
As of July 31, Nio had 130 Nio Houses and 282 Nio Spaces worldwide.
Xpeng's deliveries improve further to 11,008 in Jul, G6 delivers over 3,900 units
Strong sales of the G6 drove a surge in showroom visits, which in turn increased customer enthusiasm for other Xpeng models and the smart technologies they come with, the company said.
Li Auto delivers record 34,134 vehicles in Jul, tops 30,000 mark for 2nd straight month
In the January-July period, Li Auto delivered 173,251 vehicles, up 144.62 percent year-on-year.
BYD sells record 262,161 NEVs in Jul, exceeds 1.5 million units in Jan-Jul period
BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year and strives to reach 3.6 million, the company's chairman previously said.
BYD Jul sales breakdown: Song 51,258, Qin 44,695
The Song family sold 51,258 units in July, overtaking the Qin family and regaining its position as the best-selling BYD model.
GAC Aion sells 45,025 EVs in Jul, largely flat from Jun
This is the fourth consecutive month that GAC Aion has sold more than 40,000 units, a 79.86 percent increase from the previous year.
Zeekr delivers record 12,039 vehicles in Jul
In the January-July period, Zeekr delivered 54,672 vehicles, up 127.50 percent year-on-year.
Neta delivers 10,039 vehicles in Jul, down 17% from Jun
On July 20, Neta launched a facelift of its flagship sedan, the Neta S, with a starting price reduced by RMB 30,000.
Leapmotor delivers record 14,335 vehicles in Jul
Leapmotor's flagship C-series models delivered more than 12,000 units in July, contributing more than 85 percent of deliveries.
Leapmotor cuts prices of 2 flagship models by up to $2,800
Leapmotor has cut the prices of the BEV versions of its C01 sedan and C11 SUV by up to RMB 20,000 in response to increasing competition in China's EV market.
Smart delivers 4,292 EVs in China in Jul, up 12% from Jun
Smart delivered a total of 27,702 EVs in China from January to July, bringing the total number of units delivered in China since the electrification transition to 37,044.
Ford officially merges its Mustang Mach-E business in China into local joint venture
Ford once had high hopes for the Mustang Mach-E in China, setting up a separate company to run the business. Now, the US carmaker is scaling back its ambitions in the business.
Huawei working with JAC on ultra-luxury Aito MPV, says Ming-Chi Kuo
JAC's major customer Nio's shipments in the second half of 2023 are expected to grow by about 100 percent from the first half, which will be a key growth driver for JAC in the second half of the year, Kuo said.
Between July 1 and July 30, Li Auto sold 32,500 vehicles, Nio 18,100, Xpeng 9,900, Tesla 31,300 and BYD 191,300 units.