CnEVPost Newsletter: NIO, XPeng, Li Auto report weak deliveries

NIO delivers 10,059 vehicles in Oct, down 7.5% from Sept - CnEVPost — cnevpost.com NIO said the production and delivery of its vehicles have been limited by operational challenges at its plants and supply chain fluctuations due to the Covid-19 incident in certain areas of China.

NIO's two plants in Hefei temporarily halt production due to Covid, report says - CnEVPost Since mid-October, NIO's production has started to face challenges due to Covid curbs, according to local media.

NIO adds 12 NIO Houses in China in Oct - CnEVPost NIO had 88 NIO Houses and 324 NIO Spaces in China as of the end of October.

XPeng delivers 5,101 vehicles in Oct, down 40% from Sept - CnEVPost Logistics and transportation capabilities are all in place for a steady production ramp up beginning in November, said XPeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng.

Li Auto delivers 10,052 vehicles in Oct, down 13% from Sept - CnEVPost Li Auto delivered 10,052 vehicles in October, down 13 percent from September and up 31.42 percent from the same month last year.

Tesla to send workers from Shanghai to California to help expand production, report says - CnEVPost Tesla will send about 200 people from its Shanghai plant to Fremont for assignments that will last at least three months, according to Bloomberg.

Leapmotor delivers 7,026 vehicles in Oct, down 36% from Sept - CnEVPost Leapmotor's share price has fallen 61.42 percent from its IPO offering price since its September 29 IPO in Hong Kong.

Zeekr delivers record 10,119 vehicles in Oct, up 22% from Sept - CnEVPost This was up 22.27 percent from 8,276 units in September and up from 199 units in the month of the first deliveries last October.

Neta delivers 18,016 vehicles in Oct, flat from Sept - CnEVPost From January to October, Neta's cumulative deliveries were 129,206 vehicles, up 160.84 percent from 49,534 vehicles in the same period last year.

GAC Aion sells 30,063 vehicles in Oct, essentially unchanged from Sept - CnEVPost GAC Aion's cumulative sales from January to October were 212,384 units.

Huawei-backed AITO delivers record 12,018 vehicles in Oct, up 18.5% from Sept - CnEVPost This is the third consecutive month that AITO has delivered more than 10,000 vehicles, bringing cumulative deliveries since March to 57,777.

Voyah delivers 2,553 vehicles in Oct, basically flat from Sept - CnEVPost Voyah's delivery figures for the year show that the two existing models are not doing well. Its upcoming sedan may help boost sales.

Ora Lightning Cat officially launched: A Porsche-like electric sedan with starting price of $25,980 - CnEVPost Ora appears to be aiming the Lightning Cat to reach a broader demographic than just female consumers, targeting one of the most competitive and spacious markets in China.

Avatr says over 5,000 consumers have locked in orders for its first model - CnEVPost Avatr said it has received more than 5,000 firm orders for the Avatr 11 since it began allowing consumers to lock in configurations at 16:00 on October 22.

Dongfeng-Sunwoda JV's 30 GWh battery base starts construction - CnEVPost The project, with a total investment of RMB 12 billion, has a planned annual capacity of 30 GWh.