EV Industry

Aiways hasn't gained much of a presence in China, but its vehicles have made their way to a dozen other countries.

For PHEVs, which have significantly smaller battery capacities, Chinese Internet users are debating whether owners should occupy highway charging piles during peak travel seasons.

BEV sales in September were 539,000 units, up 77.2 percent year-on-year, while PHEV sales were 169,000 units, up 177.5 percent year-on-year.

At wholesale, NEV penetration was 29.4 percent in September, slightly lower than the previous month's record 30.1 percent. Retail penetration, however, reached a record 31.8 percent.

This means that China's new energy passenger car sales will continue to reach a record high in September, up 87 percent year-on-year and up 5 percent from August.

The Niutron NV is available in all-electric and extended-range versions, with deliveries set to begin in December.

"Fab 5 China EV sales came in mixed during September as product transitions and the supply chain hurt delivery volume," Edison Yu's team said.

The electric sports car, called SC01, will be available for official orders starting in the third quarter of 2023, with deliveries beginning in the fourth quarter of next year.

The Smart #1 is currently offered in three versions in China with starting prices of RMB 194,200, 209,200 and 245,000 respectively.

Henan is the third largest province in China by population, with 98.83 million people at the end of 2021.