CnEVPost Newsletter: China EV deliveries; Tesla's revamped Model 3 pre-sales
Nio delivers 19,329 vehicles in Aug, down from Jul but 2nd-highest on record
Nio's lower deliveries in August may be related to a brief production suspension of its F1 plant in late July through early August for upgrades.
Here are benefits Nio offers for Sept car purchases in China
Nio is offering 30 free battery swaps, an online mall discount coupon worth RMB 2,000, and 1 year free usage of NOP+ to customers who buy its vehicles in September.
Nio adds 5 Nio Houses and 141 swap stations globally in Aug
As of August 31, Nio has 134 Nio Houses and 1,800 battery swap stations worldwide.
Nio ES8 wait time gets slightly shorter in China
The ES8 delivered 1,917 units in July, up 226.02 percent from June and a new high since December 2021.
Xpeng delivers 13,690 vehicles in Aug, highest since Jun 2022
The G6 delivered 7,068 units in August, up 79.53 percent from July, contributing 51.63 percent of Xpeng's monthly deliveries.
Xpeng begins to offer limited-time incentives for P7i sedan
Between September 1 and September 30, customers can get a combined discount of RMB 21,000 to RMB 24,000 on all P7i models.
Li Auto delivers record 34,914 vehicles in Aug with all 3 models exceeding 10,000 units
In the January-August period, Li Auto's market share in China for NEVs of RMB 300,000 and above exceeded 30 percent, the company said.
BYD sells record 274,386 NEVs in Aug, including 25,023 overseas
BYD sold 145,627 BEVs in August, up 76.14 percent year-on-year, and 128,459 PHEVs, up 40.70 percent.
Tesla starts pre-sales of revamped Model 3 in China at higher starting price
The expected delivery date for the revamped Model 3 in China is the fourth quarter, and the higher starting price may come as a slight relief to Tesla's Chinese rivals.
Tesla cuts Model S and Model X prices in China
The Model S Plaid price has been cut by 19 percent and the Model X Plaid price by about 21 percent compared to the prices previously displayed on Tesla's China website.
Zeekr delivers record 12,303 EVs in Aug, up 2.19% from Jul
This is the seventh sequential increase in Zeekr's monthly deliveries, bringing January-August deliveries to 66,975 vehicles, up 114.68 percent year-on-year.
Leapmotor delivers 14,190 vehicles in Aug, 2nd-highest on record
The C11 series delivered more than 10,000 units, contributing more than 70 percent of Leapmotor's deliveries in August.
Leapmotor offers up to $1,380 purchase subsidy for budget EV model T03
The Leapmotor T03 is a BEV whose starting price drops to RMB 49,900 after the company's subsidy.
Neta delivers 12,103 vehicles in Aug, up 20.56% from Jul
Neta delivered 84,559 vehicles in January-August, down 9.26 percent from a year earlier.
Changan's EV brand Deepal delivers record 14,736 vehicles in Aug
Deepal's SUV model S7 delivered 10,039 units and SL03 sedan 4,697 units in August.