Monthly EV Sales

Neta delivered 38,965 units in January-April, up 240 percent from 11,458 units in the same period last year.

Nio's deliveries were back ahead of Li Auto's for the first time since last September.

Xpeng has been and is continuing to actively navigate through the Covid situation, which in turn is affecting the overall supply chain in China, it said.

Some of Li Auto's suppliers have completely shut down production, making it impossible to maintain production after existing parts inventories have been absorbed, it said.

In late March and April 2022, Nio's vehicle production and delivery have been impacted by the supply chain volatilities and a new wave of the Covid-19 outbreaks.

Zeekr's only model currently on sale, the Zeekr 001, saw an increase in price or a reduction in the benefits offered to consumers today.

Nio sold 9,829 units in March, higher than BMW's 3,123 units, Mercedes-Benz's 1,199 units and Audi's 116 units of BEVs in China, according to CATARC data.

Ford unveiled the Mustang Mach-E in China last April and made its first delivery on December 26.

Some of WM Motor's models saw price increases on March 1, amid price hikes by many Chinese automakers.

In the luxury pure electric vehicle market priced above RMB 500,000, HiPhi achieved a 28 percent market share in the first quarter, it claimed.