CnEVPost Newsletter: Major Chinese EV makers see April deliveries decline across the board

April deliveries: How does NIO compare to XPeng and Li Auto? - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com NIO's deliveries were back ahead of Li Auto's for the first time since last September.

NIO delivers 5,074 units in April, down 49% from March - CnEVPost In late March and April 2022, NIO's vehicle production and delivery have been impacted by the supply chain volatilities and a new wave of the Covid-19 outbreaks.

NIO rumored to be planning several new models, including one codenamed Aries - CnEVPost The Aries could be an ES8 model based on NIO's NT 2.0 platform. NIO is also planning several other models, including the EC7 and a hatchback version of the ET5, according to an auto blogger.

More spy photos of NIO ES7 revealed ahead of planned unveiling in late May - CnEVPost NIO will unveil the ES7 at the end of May and start delivering the SUV in the third quarter to compete with the BMW X5L.

XPeng delivers 9,002 vehicles in April, down 42% from March - CnEVPost XPeng has been and is continuing to actively navigate through the Covid situation, which in turn is affecting the overall supply chain in China, it said.

Li Auto delivers 4,167 vehicles in April, down 62% from March - CnEVPost Some of Li Auto's suppliers have completely shut down production, making it impossible to maintain production after existing parts inventories have been absorbed, it said.

Zeekr delivers 2,137 vehicles in April, up 19% from March - CnEVPost Zeekr's only model currently on sale, the Zeekr 001, saw an increase in price or a reduction in the benefits offered to consumers today.

Neta delivers 8,813 vehicles in April, down 27% from March - CnEVPost Neta delivered 38,965 units in January-April, up 240 percent from 11,458 units in the same period last year.

Leapmotor delivers 9,087 vehicles in April, down 10% from March - CnEVPost Leapmotor filed the first version of its prospectus with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on March 17, hoping to list there.

GAC Aion sells 10,212 units in April, down 50% from March - CnEVPost That's because the Covid outbreak had an impact on the supply chain and production in April, it said.

BYD sees 200,000th vehicle of its flagship Han sedan roll off line - CnEVPost The BYD Han is the first locally-branded sedan priced above 200,000 yuan ($30,300) to reach that milestone.

Ford to raise Mustang Mach-E prices in China on May 5 - CnEVPost Ford Mustang Mach-E prices in China will be raised by RMB 7,000 yuan - 22,500 yuan ($3,530) on May 5.

BAIC's Arcfox brand to raise prices on some models by about $820 - CnEVPost Arcfox originally planned to start raising prices on May 1, but the plan has been postponed to May 16.

Voyah to offer cockpit chip upgrade to existing owners ahead of NIO - CnEVPost Voyah will allow customers to pay to upgrade the cockpit chip in the Voyah FREE to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip starting May 1.