Tesla 3,070, Nio 3,930, Xpeng 6,870, BYD 67,980

The primary complete week of Might was primarily up on the China EV market, with a number of exceptions. Nio was up 13%, Xpeng was up 24%, and BYD was up 15%, whereas Tesla was down 58% in contrast with the week earlier than. Nio Group registered 6,060 automobiles, up 18.2% from the week earlier than.

The weekly gross sales have been printed by Li Auto. Nonetheless, Li Auto ceased publishing them in March 2025 after the China Affiliation of Vehicle Producers (CAAM) “really helpful” that Li Auto, media and any third events finish it. CAAM says weekly information “undermines the business order” and “fuels vicious competitors.” Since then, Li Auto has printed solely its personal weekly EV registration.

The weekly information are utilized by consultants, analysts, or traders to see the gross sales development and forecast month-to-month deliveries. They present what number of automobiles have been registered for highway site visitors, which may be later in contrast with automakers’ self-reported month-to-month gross sales, which, not like registrations, embrace automobiles for showrooms, take a look at automobiles, and different makes use of.

Most of China’s media have adopted CAAM’s advice to cease publishing weekly figures. CarNewsChina continues to publish weekly insurance coverage registrations, based mostly on China EV DataTracker information.

The numbers are rounded and current new vitality car (NEV) gross sales, the Chinese language time period for BEVs, PHEVs, and EREVs (vary extenders). To be fully exact, it additionally contains hydrogen autos (FCEVs), however their gross sales are virtually non-existent in China.

Week 19 of 2025 (W19) was between Might 5 and 11.

BYD registered 67,980 autos, up 14.6% from 59,310 models the week earlier than. It’s the greatest week in 2025 for the Shenzhen-based automaker to this point.

BYD’s premium model Denza registered 2,990 autos, up 3.8% from 2,880 models the week earlier than.

BYD’s off-road model Fang Cheng Bao registered 2,660 autos, up 17.7% from 2,260 models the week earlier than.

BYD offered 372,615 passenger autos in April, practically the identical as in March and up 19.4% from April final yr. It was a record-breaking month in 2025 for BYD.

BYD is predicted to promote 5.5 million automobiles in 2025. The corporate sells solely electrical automobiles and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), because it stopped producing ICE-only autos in April 2022.

Li Auto registered 8,160 autos, down 28.4% from 11,400 models the week earlier than.

Li Auto offered 33,939 autos in April, down 7.5% from March and up 31.6% year-on-year.

Li Auto sells primarily EREV SUVs. Final yr, it launched its first all-electric automobile, Li Mega. Nonetheless, the gross sales have been disastrous for the coffin-like car. In response, Li Auto delayed the launch of one other all-electric mannequin to Q2 2025 – it will likely be an all-electric SUV, Li Auto i8.

Li Auto reportedly goals to promote 700,000 automobiles in 2025. In 2024, the corporate offered 500,508 autos.

Stellantis-backed Leapmotor registered 7,800 autos, up 25.8% from 6,200 models the week earlier than.

Aito registered 7,540 autos, up 12.5% from 6,700 models the week earlier than.

Volkswagen-backed Xpeng registered 6,870 autos, up 23.8% from 5,550 models the week earlier than.

Xpeng offered 35,045 autos globally in April, up 5.5% from March and up 273% year-on-year.

Xpeng’s month-to-month supply quantity has exceeded 30,000 autos for the sixth consecutive month. The Mona M03 entry-level sedan has powered its deliveries. Nonetheless, Xpeng surprisingly didn’t disclose Mona gross sales numbers for April.

Xpeng just lately entered Italy in its European push.

Xiaomi registered 5,180 autos, down 9.1% from 5,700 models the week earlier than.

Xiaomi sells a single automobile – Xiaomi SU7 sedan. It has three fundamental trims and one efficiency model, SU7 Extremely with over 1,500 hp. Its second automobile, the YU7 SUV, will launch round July. Beijing-based smartphone big raised its 2025 supply goal by 50,000 models to 350,000 autos in March. Xiaomi delivered over 135,000 automobiles in 2024.

Deepal registered 4,700 autos, up 9.3% from 4,300 models the week earlier than.

Zeekr registered 4,310 autos, up 39.0% from 3,100 models the week earlier than.

Nio registered 3,930 autos, up 13.3% from 3,470 models the week earlier than.

Onvo registered 1,660 autos, up 29.7% from 1,280 models the week earlier than. It’s the greatest end result within the final ten weeks.

Firefly registered 470 autos, up 34.3% from 350 models the week earlier than. That is the second week of ongoing registration for Firefly, as deliveries simply began.

In complete, Nio Group registered 6,060 automobiles in China, up 18.2% from 5,100 the week earlier than.

In April, Nio Group offered 23,900 autos globally, up 58.9% from March and 53% year-on-year. This included 4,400 automobiles offered by the Onvo model and 231 by Frefly. Onvo was 9% down in April in contrast with March.

Nio Group’s gross sales goal is about 440,000 autos in 2025 of which Onvo ought to contribute half. Final yr, the corporate delivered 220,000 autos.

Nio’s third model launched its first EV, Firefly, on April 19. Sure, the model’s title is Firefly, and the title of the EV can also be Firefly. The small electrical hatchback begins at 125,800 yuan (16,770 USD) with a battery.

Firefly helps battery swap. Nonetheless, it will probably’t swap batteries at present as there are not any suitable swap stations. The container swap stations devoted to Firefly have been scrapped, and the fifth-generation swap station, which ought to assist the Nio model, Onvo, and Firefly, will launch subsequent yr with restricted availability.

Firefly will launch between June and August in Europe.