Phate Zhang

SAIC-GM-Wuling is allowing consumers to pay only for the vehicle body and rent the battery when they buy the Mini EV, lowering the purchase threshold to RMB 19,800 ($2,860).

Li Auto aims to reach 30,000 units delivered in a single month in June, the company's management said.

Nio's models are finally close to being able to use semi-solid-state batteries, with the EV maker filing to add WeLion as a battery cell supplier in three models.

The true test will be how sustainable this run-rate is in the second half of this year, Edison Yu's team said.

Li Auto expects to deliver between 76,000 and 81,000 vehicles in the second quarter, meaning a total of 50,319 to 55,319 vehicles for May and June.

The new BYD Seal starts at RMB 189,800, down RMB 23,000 from its predecessor's RMB 212,800.

In the first quarter, Changan and Geely ranked third and fourth, respectively, in China in terms of retail vehicle sales.

China will implement the China 6b emissions standard on July 1, although some models will be given a six-month sales transition period.

Xpeng delivered 18,230 vehicles in the first quarter, slightly above the lower end of its guidance range of 18,000 to 19,000 vehicles.

Including exports, China-made Model 3 and Model Y sales in April were 26,783 and 49,059 vehicles, respectively, according to the CPCA.