Monthly Data

Tesla China exported 17,358 vehicles in May, down 50.67 percent year-on-year and down 43.54 percent from April.

CATL continued to be No. 1, but with a slight decrease in share from Jan-March. BYD remained in second place and increased its share.

China's NEV penetration at retail stood at 46.88 percent in May and 40.26 percent year-to-date, according to preliminary data from the CPCA.

In May, the start of car trade-in subsidies and the cooling of price wars have stimulated spending among groups that were previously on the sidelines, the CPCA said.

In the January-May period, Tesla China sold 355,616 vehicles, down 7.12 percent from 382,859 in the same period last year.

Xiaomi said cumulative deliveries of the SU7 series amounted to 15,764 units in 2024, implying that deliveries in April were also revised slightly upwards.

The Song and Qin families continue to be BYD's best-sellers. The Yuan family was the third best-selling BYD model in May, with 40,231 units sold.

BYD's PHEVs have continued to hit record highs over the past three months, performing significantly better than BEVs, reflecting the overall market's greater acceptance of hybrid models.

Leapmotor's two SUV models, the C11 and C10, delivered a total of 11,992 vehicles in May, or 66 percent of total deliveries.

Zeekr delivered a record number of vehicles in May for the second consecutive month, surpassing April's 16,089 vehicles.