Within the third week of March, Nio was up 20%, Tesla was up 11%, and Xiaomi was barely up 1.5%, whereas BYD was down 7% in contrast with the week earlier than.
A complete of 429,000 passenger automobiles had been registered in China, up 3.2% from the earlier week. The EV penetration fee was 52.2%, as 214,200 electrical autos had been registered, barely down 0.5% from the earlier week.
The weekly gross sales had been printed by Li Auto. Nevertheless, Li Auto ceased publishing them final week after the China Affiliation of Car Producers (CAAM) “advisable” to Li Auto, media and any third events ending it. CAAM says weekly information “undermines the trade order” and “fuels vicious competitors.”
The weekly information are utilized by consultants, analysts, or traders to see the gross sales development and forecast month-to-month deliveries. In addition they present what number of automobiles had been really registered for street site visitors, which may be later in contrast with automakers’ self-reported month-to-month deliveries, together with automobiles for showrooms, check automobiles, and different makes use of.
China-controlled media adopted CAAM’s “suggestion” to stop publishing weekly numbers. Nevertheless, as CarNewsChina has been an unbiased supply of details about the Chinese language auto market since 2010, we proceed publishing the info, that are offered by China EV DataTracker.
The numbers are rounded and current new vitality autos (NEV) gross sales, the Chinese language time period for BEVs, PHEVs, and EREVs (vary extenders). To be fully exact, it additionally consists of hydrogen autos (FCEVs), however their gross sales are nearly non-existent in China.
Week 12 of 2025 (W12) was between March 17 and March 23.
BYD led the week with 58,500 insurance coverage registrations in China, down 6.8% from 62,800 models the earlier week. Within the first three weeks of March, BYD registered 178,700 autos in China.
BYD Group bought 614,679 autos in January and February, up 90% from 322,767 models year-over-year. The Chinese language New 12 months vacation makes it extra sense to mix January and February for a year-on-year comparability. That is defined extra right here.
BYD bought 4.3 million autos in 2024 and is anticipated to ship round 5.5 million models in 2025. In April 2022, BYD ceased manufacturing of ICE-only autos and targeted solely on EVs.
Tesla adopted with 17,000 registrations, rising 11.1% from 15,300 models every week earlier. Within the first three weeks of March, Tesla registered 46,100 autos in China.
For Tesla, that is the fourth week in a row of rising gross sales in China.
Li Auto recorded 8,600 registrations, up 8.9% from 7,900 models the earlier week. Within the first three weeks of March, Li Auto registered 23,800 autos in China.
Li Auto sells primarily EREV SUVs. Final 12 months, it launched its first all-electric automobile, Li Mega, nevertheless, the gross sales had been disastrous for the coffin-like car. In response, Li Auto delayed the launch of one other all-electric mannequin to Q2 2025. The primary all-electric SUV would be the Li Auto i8, which was already teased in spy pictures.
Xpeng posted 7,500 registrations, rising 7.1% from 7,000 models every week earlier. Within the first three weeks of March, Xpeng registered 23,000 autos in China.
Xpeng’s month-to-month supply quantity has exceeded 30,000 autos for 4 consecutive months. The Mona M03 entry-level sedan has powered its deliveries, contributing about half of the gross sales within the final two months.
Leapmotor noticed 6,900 registrations, barely down 1.4% from 7,000 models the earlier week. Within the first three weeks of March, Leapmotor registered 19,800 autos in China.
Xiaomi reported 6,600 registrations, up 1.5% from 6,500 models the week earlier than. Within the first three weeks of March, Xiaomi registered 19,300 autos in China.
Nio recorded 2,400 registrations, rising 20.0% from 2,000 models the earlier week. Within the first three weeks of March, Nio registered 6,300 autos in China.
Onvo posted 1,200 registrations, down 7.7% from 1,300 models every week earlier. Within the first three weeks of March, Onvo registered 3,600 autos in China. Onvo sells a single mannequin, an L60 SUV, launched in September 2024 to compete with Tesla Mannequin Y.
Nio Group’s gross sales goal is about 440,000 autos in 2024, of which Onvo ought to contribute half. Final 12 months, the corporate delivered 220,000 autos.
Replace: BYD bought 4.3 million autos in 2024 and expects to promote round 5.5 million autos in 2025.
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