On May 30, Li Auto disclosed the weekly sales figures derived from insurance registration data for week number 21 of 2023 (May 22 – 28). Local automakers have been consistently purchasing this data, and in the past, several insiders would publicly share it every Tuesday.
However, the bloggers ceased this practice in April due to specific complaints. Nevertheless, Li Auto has now taken over and independently released the data, providing rounded figures exclusively for NEV startups and premium brands.
Like in previous weeks, Li Auto got the same spot with 7,100 sold units, which is flat compared to WoW. The second spot goes to budget EVs maker Leap Motor which sold 3,600 units which is 20% up from the previous week. The third spot goes to BYD§s premium brand Denza which sold 2,600 units.
Xpeng got fourth place and managed to step up +40%, WoW, selling 2,100 units. That is a good sign, as their entry-level SUV G6 deliveries didn’t yet start. Most likely updated Xpeng P7i sedan is selling well.
Budget EV maker Neta sold 2,100 EVs, up 40% WoW. Zeekr is the ónly brand from the top 10 leaderboard that sold fewer cars the previous week – 1,900 units, 5% down WoW. Shnelan sold 1,700 units, and Nio sold 1,600 units which are 13% and 14% up, respectively.
Huawei Aito sold 1,300 units of their smart EVs, 13% up.
Tesla sold 12,800 units in week 21, slightly up from 10,200 units the week before.
The article is being updated.
Keyword: China NEV sales in the week of May 22-28: Li Auto 7100, Nio 1600, Tesla 12800