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Deutsche Bank also expects Tesla to sell 45,000 units at retail in China in July, Li Auto at 48,000 units and Zeekr at 15,000 units.

So far this month, Nio had 13,300 insurance registrations in China, Tesla 28,400, Xiaomi 7,500, Xpeng 5,400, Li Auto 30,200 and BYD 187,300.

Xpeng has begun recruiting beta testers for its latest AI-powered Tianji XOS 5.2 for car owners worldwide, expanding its software testing program beyond China for the first time.

Xpeng and Volkswagen have established project centers in Guangzhou and Hefei, and the first vehicle with the jointly developed E/E architecture will start production in about 24 months.

Since sales began on May 17, Xpeng has received more than 500 orders in Hong Kong, with the first deliveries of the G6 set to begin in the third quarter.

Hundreds of Volkswagen engineers have begun working at Xpeng's headquarters in Guangzhou, signaling the upgrade of the tech partnership between the two, according to local media.

Xpeng had 1,700 insurance registrations last week, Li Auto 11,300, Zeekr 3,300 and Aito 9,400.

Xpeng will launch facelifted models of the G6, P7i and G9, as well as a joint model with Didi, in 2025, according to local media.

The Xpeng P7+ measures 5,056 mm in length, which is longer than the P7i's 4,888 mm. The model does not come with LiDARs.

The Xpeng G6, a Tesla Model Y competitor, will open for ordering in the UK later this year.