Monthly Data

Production of the ET7 and EC6 was limited by the availability of cast parts in July, Nio said, adding that it expects to ramp up production in the third quarter.

Li Auto delivered 10,422 vehicles in July, up 21.34 percent from 8,589 in the same month last year, but down 19.98 percent from June's 13,024 volume.

This is the first time Neta has released vehicle export figures. It did not provide more details, but the destination of the exported vehicles appears to be Thailand.

In July, the Zeekr 001 again received more than 10,000 orders with non-refundable deposits, with the average order amount exceeding RMB 335,000 (US$49,680).

EV makers including Nio, Tesla and GAC Aion have further increased capacity and are expected to see increased production in the second half of the year, the CPCA said.

CATL gained more share in June, as its major customers saw their output further return to normal.

The CAAM said China's NEV sales are expected to reach 5.5 million units in 2022, up 56 percent year-on-year.

Tesla Model Y retail sales in China in June were 52,150 units, well above the second place BYD Song's 31,787 units.

The Nio ET7 outpaced two models from local brand Hongqi and was behind only the ICE models from German luxury automakers.

BMW sold 75,891 EVs worldwide in the first half of the year, but its sales in China were not announced, providing only a growth rate.