BYD Han sales in May reached 8,214 units, essentially flat from April
The Han EV sales were 5,763 units and the Han DM sales were 2,451 units.
Chinese auto association raises NEV sales forecast to 2.4 million units this year
In February, the CPCA forecast that wholesale sales of new energy vehicles in China would reach 2 million units this year. In April, it raised that forecast to 2.2 million units.
China's retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached 185,000 units in May, up 177% year-on-year
Companies with retail sales exceeding 10,000 units in May were SAIC-GM-Wuling with 33,175 units, BYD with 31,908 units, Tesla China with 21,936 units and GAC Aion with 10,395 units, the CPCA said.
Tesla China's wholesale sales in May reached 33,463 units, up about 202% from a year ago
Tesla China's retail sales in May reached 21,936 units, the CPCA said, adding that Tesla China exported 11,527 vehicles in May.
Hongguang Mini EV was world's top-selling new energy vehicle in April
Chinese automaker SAIC Motor's Wuling Hongguang Mini EV was the top-selling new energy passenger car in the world in April this year with 29,251 units sold, according to EV Sales Blog.
Nio ET7 delivery target for next year said to be 50,000 units
Nio unveiled the ET7 sedan at the beginning of the year but never revealed the model's pre-order volume or sales target. Now, a document has revealed its sales target.
Apple in talks with CATL, BYD over battery supply deal for its EV, Reuters reports
Apple requires potential battery suppliers to have a production base in the US, the report said, adding that CATL is reluctant to build a plant in the US because of tensions between China and the US.
Nio's OEM JAC sold 9,113 electric passenger cars in May, up 132% year-on-year
JAC sold 9,113 all-electric passenger cars in May, up 131.81 percent year-on-year but down 12.41 percent from April.
OPPO's new trademark application signals further step in its car-building efforts
Rumors began to emerge in late April that Chinese smartphone giant OPPO would jump on the car-making bandwagon, and now the company's actions seem to be confirming those reports.
Geely sold 6,284 new energy vehicles in May, up 3 percent from a year earlier
Geely's new energy vehicle sales in May totaled 6,284 units, up 3 percent year-on-year, according to figures released by the Chinese automotive giant on June 7.
