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Although some companies in Shanghai and surrounding cities are starting to resume production, it will be difficult to return to normal levels by the end of May, the CPCA said.

The recent decline in income for some residents following the Covid outbreak has led to an impact on consumption, and the contraction in demand has trickled down to the auto market, the CPCA said.

Supply chains across China are in disruption because of the Covid outbreak, and WM Motor's manufacturing sites in Wenzhou and Huanggang have inevitably been affected, it said.

China's NEV supply is expected to improve significantly in May compared to April, with retail sales of NEVs expected to show high growth compared to April, the CPCA said.

HiPhi X has accumulated nearly 6,000 deliveries and sold at an average price of nearly RMB 700,000 ($103,950), it said.

Tesla Model Y sales in China were 960 units in April, down 98 percent from 39,730 units in March.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was No. 1 with 10,648 units sold, but down 34.1 percent from a year ago.

Compared to the NEV market, China's overall auto market performed worse in April, with sales down 47.1 percent from March.

The penetration of NEVs in wholesale sales in April was 29.6 percent, up from 25.1 percent in March.

Wholesale sales of Tesla's China-made vehicles fell by 64,302 units, or 97.7 percent, in April compared with 65,814 units in March.