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NIO delivers 6,155 vehicles in May, down 7.55% from Apr

delivered 6,155 vehicles in May, down 7.55 percent from April and down 12.37 percent year-on-year.

NIO delivered 6,155 vehicles in May, down 7.55 percent from April and down 12.37 percent year-on-year.

NIO officially launched its all-new ES6 based on the NT 2.0 platform on May 24, and the model was the fastest from launch to delivery for NIO, with deliveries starting on launch night.

On May 24, the all-new ES6 had opened for delivery in 13 regions in China on the night of its launch, NIO announced on Weibo in the early morning of May 25.

NIO will report its unaudited financial results for the first quarter on Friday, June 9, before the US markets open, at which time it is expected to release its guidance for second quarter deliveries.

Given that it has already announced deliveries in both April and May, its guidance at that time will essentially be for June deliveries.

Below is its press release, as the CnEVPost article is being updated.

NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO; HKEX: 9866; SGX: NIO) (“NIO” or the “Company”), a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market, today announced its May 2023 delivery results.

NIO delivered 6,155 vehicles in May 2023. The deliveries consisted of 2,396 premium smart electric SUVs, and 3,759 premium smart electric sedans. Cumulative deliveries of NIO vehicles reached 333,410 as of May 31, 2023.

On May 24, 2023, NIO launched the All-New ES6, a smart electric all-round SUV in China and started its deliveries the next day. Derived from NIO Technology 2.0 (NT2.0), the All-New ES6 offers enhanced driving and riding experiences with exquisite design, high performance, superior comfort, and advanced digital systems. The All-New ES6 caters to wide-ranging journeys of users for their family, business and leisure needs.

In addition, NIO plans to launch a new vehicle model based on NT2.0, ET5 Touring, a mid-size smart electric tourer and start its delivery to users in June 2023.

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XPeng delivers 7,506 vehicles in May, up 6% from Apr

delivered 7,506 vehicles in May, up 6.03 percent from April but down 25.87 percent year-on-year.

XPeng guided for second-quarter deliveries of 21,000 to 22,000 units when it reported first-quarter earnings on May 24.

The company will begin pre-sales of the G6 SUV, which is aim at competing with 's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y, on June 9.

The XPeng G6 will go on sale in June, with volume deliveries starting in July, and production capacity will climb quickly, the company's management said in a call with analysts after announcing first-quarter earnings.

The G6 will be a hot seller in China's new energy SUV market priced between 200,000 yuan ($28,150) and 300,000 yuan, and will enable XPeng's total deliveries to grow well above the industry's pace in the third quarter, the company said.

Below is its press release, as the CnEVPost article is being updated.

XPeng Inc. (“XPENG” or the “Company,” NYSE: XPEV and HKEX: 9868), a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle (“Smart EV”) company, today announced its vehicle delivery results for May 2023.

In May 2023, XPENG delivered 7,506 Smart EVs. The delivery volume of the P7i has experienced a substantial increase compared to the previous month. The Company will further accelerate deliveries of the P7i in June, with the goal of rapidly bringing customers this popular new model that features outstanding style and design aesthetics and distinguishing smart features.

Presale for the G6 Ultra Smart Coupe SUV begins on June 9, with display vehicles available at our stores.

In May, XPENG invited the media to test drive the G6. Feedback from media on the G6 highlights that the new model has distinct advantages over other EV models in terms of its ADAS capabilities and its 800V platform for fast charging. The Company anticipates the G6 will emerge as one of the most popular, bestselling models in China's NEV SUV market segment with the RMB200,000 to RMB300,000 price range.

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Li Auto delivers record 28,277 vehicles in May

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's revenue exceeded RMB 10 billion ($1.4 billion) in May, the first time it has achieved that level of monthly revenue.

Li Auto provided guidance for second-quarter deliveries of 76,000 to 81,000 units when it reported first-quarter earnings on May 10.

The May deliveries announced today mean that it is expected to deliver between 22,042 and 27,042 units in June.

Li Auto's revenue exceeded RMB 10 billion ($1.4 billion) in May, the first time it has achieved that level of monthly revenue, said Li Xiang, founder, chairman, and CEO of Li Auto, adding that it lays a solid foundation for the company to surpass its revenue target of RMB 100 billion in 2023.

From January to May, Li Auto delivered 106,542 vehicles, up 124.87 percent from 47,379 vehicles in the same period last year.

By the end of May, Li Auto's cumulative deliveries since its inception were 363,876 units.

Li said on May 24 on Weibo that he set a goal for his team to reach 20,000 monthly sales of the company's five-seat SUV, Li L7, in October.

"Vendor partners, please trust us to keep up with capacity! " Li wrote.

On May 30, he said on Weibo that Li Auto's order and delivery volume exceeded 1,000 units per day for three consecutive weeks.

Li Auto's next major task is to boost supply chain availability, as the supply target set at the beginning of the year was a bit low, he said at the time.

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Neta deliveries up 18% MoM in May, denies HK IPO plan

Earlier today, Bloomberg reported that the company is considering filing for its $1 billion Hong Kong IPO as soon as this month.

Auto, the electric vehicle (EV) brand owned by Hozon Auto, saw deliveries rise about 18 percent last month and denied reports that it plans to make an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong.

Neta delivered 13,029 vehicles in May, up 18.35 percent from 13,029 in the same month last year and up 17.59 percent from 11,080 in April, data released by the company today showed.

From January to May of this year, Neta delivered 50,285 vehicles, up 0.62 percent from 49,974 in the same period last year.

Neta was founded in October 2014 and its first model was launched in November 2018.

Its cumulative deliveries since the company's inception stand at 298,334 vehicles, data monitored by CnEVPost show.

It delivered 152,073 vehicles in 2022, an increase of 118.26 percent year-on-year.

Neta has previously been seen as a budget EV maker, as its vehicles are priced primarily to target the lower end of the market.

The company's previous main-selling models, the Neta V and Neta U, were priced in China at around RMB 100,000 ($14,090) to RMB 150,000.

The Neta S is Neta's first effort at the upper end of the market, where it sells for about RMB 300,000. On April 18, the Neta GT sports car went on sale with a starting price of RMB 178,800 to RMB 227,800.

Earlier today, Bloomberg reported that Hozon Auto is considering filing for its $1 billion Hong Kong IPO as soon as this month.

The company has included ABC International Holdings Ltd and China Merchants Bank International to the banks working on the listing, the report said.

Neta later posted a statement on Weibo denying the report, calling it untrue.

Neta saw its 300,000th production car roll off the line yesterday, 16 months after its 100,000th car rolled off the line.

Neta opened its global headquarters in Shanghai on May 29. Previously it had a Shanghai headquarters in Minhang district, a design center in Beijing and a factory in Tongxiang, Zhejiang province.

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Neta deliveries in May: 13,029

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GAC Aion posts record sales of 45,003 units in May, up 10% from Apr

From January to May, sold 166,323 vehicles, an increase of 118.44 percent year-on-year.

GAC Aion, the new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidiary of GAC Group, sold a record 45,003 vehicles in May, the third consecutive month of more than 40,000 units, according to figures released today.

That's up 113.73 percent from 21,056 vehicles in the same month last year and up 9.73 percent from 41,012 vehicles in April.

From January to May, GAC Aion sold 166,323 vehicles, which represents a 118.44 percent increase over the 76,142 units sold in the same period last year, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

GAC Aion is currently selling the Aion series, targeting the mass market, such as the Aion S sedan with a price range of RMB 139,800 (RMB 19,690 USD) to RMB 172,800.

On September 15, 2022 the company announced its new premium brand Hyper, and its first model, the Hyper SSR supercar, to enter the higher end of the market.

GAC Aion is offering two versions of the Hyper SSR, with the regular version priced at RMB 1.286 million in advance and capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.3 seconds.

The other version, Hyper SSR Ultimate, is priced at RMB 1,686,000 and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.9 seconds.

The model, the fastest accelerating car on the planet, will begin mass production and delivery in October 2023, GAC Aion said at the time.

Pre-orders for the Hyper brand's second model, the Hyper GT sedan, began April 16 with a price range of RMB 219,900 to RMB 339,900.

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Consumers can purchase the car using a leasing model similar to the , which reduces the price of the car by RMB 70,000 for a monthly rental fee of RMB 980.

Positioned as an all-electric mid-to-large-size coupe, the Hyper GT is the brand's second model, measuring 4,880 mm in length, 1,885 mm in width and 1,455 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,910 mm.

The official launch date for the Hyper GT has not yet been announced.

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GAC Aion sales in May: 45,003

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China NEV insurance registrations for week ending May 28: Li Auto 7,100, XPeng 2,100, NIO 1,600

's cumulative sales so far this month were around 5,300 units, with the company launching and starting deliveries of the new ES6 on May 24.

For the week of May 22 to May 28, (NASDAQ: LI) sold 7,100 vehicles, continuing to lead among China's new car brands, the company said today on Weibo.

Li Auto didn't explain what that sales volume was based on, but apparently, they were insurance registrations. The company had suspended sharing those numbers earlier this month, but has now resumed sharing them.

Last week's numbers mean that Li Auto sold 25,413 vehicles from May 1 to May 28. In the first three weeks of May, Li Auto's numbers were 4,543, 6,670 and 7,100 vehicles.

Li Auto is currently untroubled by the product switch, and its founder, chairman and CEO Li Xiang said on Weibo on May 24 that the company's five-seat SUV, Li L7, is expected to reach 20,000 monthly sales in October.

All of Li Auto's models currently on sale are extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), with the other two models being the six-seat Li L9 and Li L8.

NIO (NYSE: NIO) sold 1,600 units last week, according to figures shared by Li Auto.

This means that NIO's cumulative sales for the month through last week were about 5,300 units. NIO's numbers for the first three weeks of May were 1,100, 1,200 and 1,400 units, respectively.

NIO officially launched the new ES6 on May 24, after the wait for the model by potential consumers seemed to have been holding down its sales.

Deliveries of the new ES6 began on the evening of May 24, although the vehicles were produced by NIO in advance rather than customized by consumers to their liking.

NIO began production of the new ES6 based on designer-recommended configuration combinations, and if consumers purchase these vehicles, official deliveries will begin on May 25, according to a May 24 post on the NIO App.

Consumers who wish to customize the vehicles can lock in their orders in the NIO App, and deliveries will begin in mid-June.

(NYSE: XPEV) vehicles sold 2,100 units last week, up from 1,500 units the week before. The numbers were 870 and 1,500 in the first two weeks of May, respectively.

Since May 1, XPeng vehicles have sold 5,970 units this month.

(NASDAQ: TSLA) sold 12,800 units in China last week, up from 10,200 the week before, according to figures shared by Li Auto.

That figure for Tesla was 5,928 and 9,990 in the first two weeks of May and 38,918 cumulatively so far this month.

was at 1,900 last week, down from 2,000 the week before and up from 1,500 in the second week of May. Its numbers for the first week of May are not available.

sold 2,100 units last week, up from 1,500 the week before. That figure was 1,000 and 1,700 units in the first two weeks of May, for a cumulative total of 6,300 units so far this month.

Leapmotor sold 3,600 units last week, up from 3,000 the week before. That figure was 2,200 and 2,500 units in the first two weeks of May, and 11,300 units so far this month.

China NEV insurance registrations for week ending May 21: Li Auto 7,100, XPeng 1,500, NIO 1,400

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Buick begins delivery of Electra E5 electric SUV in China

The Electra E5 received more than 8,000 orders after 12 days on the market, Buick previously said.

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Buick Electra E5 -- the brand's first model based on GM's Ultium platform -- has begun deliveries in China, where the electric SUV's aggressive pricing previously gave it a good initial reception.

SAIC-GM, a joint venture between GM and SAIC, said on Monday that the first deliveries of the Electra E5 have begun, but did not announce the number of vehicles delivered.

Buick will improve its energy replenishment system by adding nearly 1,000 Ultium supercharging terminals by the end of this year, and is on track to reach more than 400,000 charging posts provided by mainstream operators, SAIC said.

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Orders for the Electra E5 have continued to grow in different regions since its launch, and SAIC-GM's Ultium plant in Wuhan will optimize production scheduling to meet more consumer demand, the company said.

The model, officially launched in China on April 13, is a mid-to-large-size five-seat SUV with a length of 4,892 mm, a width of 1,905 mm and a height of 1,655 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,954 mm.

The Electra E5 is available in five versions with starting prices of RMB 208,900 ($29,530), 222,900, 225,900, 239,900 and 278,900 respectively.

That pricing is very aggressive for an electric SUV of that size.

's Tang EV starts at RMB 282,800 and measures 4,900 mm in length, 1,950 mm in width and 1,725 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,820 mm.

The Model Y, the best-selling electric SUV in China, measures 4,750 mm in length, 1,921 mm in width, 1,624 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,890 mm, and it currently has a starting price of RMB 261,900.

On April 25, Buick announced that the Electra E5 received more than 8,000 orders after 12 days on the market.

Of those who ordered the Electra E5, 78 percent opted for versions priced at RMB 225,900 and 239,900, Buick said at the time.

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Buick Electra E5 gets over 8,000 orders in less than 2 weeks after launch in China

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NIO starts delivery of new ES6 on night of launch day

Deliveries of the new ES6 began in 13 regions on the night of its launch on May 24, although officially announced that deliveries would begin on May 25.

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NIO (NYSE: NIO) previously said that deliveries of the new ES6 would begin the next day after its launch. But as it turned out, the new SUV was delivered to its first owners on the same night it went on sale.

Deliveries of the new ES6 started in 13 regions of China the night of its launch on May 24, NIO announced on Weibo early this morning.

The electric vehicle (EV) maker shared several images showing some of the scenes from the model's first deliveries on the night of May 24.

NIO officially launched the new ES6 during an event that began at 7 pm Beijing time on May 24, and pricing information for the model was only announced near the end of the event at around 8 pm.

The new ES6 is available in only one version, unlike the three previously offered versions of the first-generation ES6.

Including the battery, the new ES6 with the 75-kWh standard range battery pack starts at RMB 368,000 ($52,220), and for the 100-kWh version, the starting price will be RMB 426,000.

If consumers choose to purchase the car using NIO's BaaS (battery as a service) program, the new ES6 starts at RMB 298,000, with monthly rental fees of RMB 980 for the 75-kWh pack and RMB 1,680 for the 100-kWh.

For owners who get delivery of the new ES6 on the day of launch, they may be big fans of NIO and are not price sensitive, and getting delivery as early as possible is what they would prefer.

NIO has already begun production of the new ES6 based on designer-recommended configuration combinations, and deliveries would begin on May 25 for consumers who purchase these vehicles, a post on the NIO App said yesterday.

Consumers who wish to customize the vehicles can lock in their orders in the NIO App, and deliveries will begin in mid-June, it said.

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NIO officially launches new ES6, potentially lifting key factor holding back sales

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China NEV insurance registrations for week ending May 21: Li Auto 7,100, XPeng 1,500, NIO 1,400

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vehicles registered 10,200 insurance units in China last week, bringing the number to 26,118 for the first three weeks of May.

founder, chairman and CEO Li Xiang said last week that they had been complained about by some of their peers and therefore could not continue to share the weekly insurance registration numbers.

Interestingly, however, the company resumed sharing those numbers today to continue to show that it leads the pack among Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) startups.

For the week of May 15 to May 21, Li Auto sold 7,100 units, far outpacing other new car brands and reigning as the weekly sales leader for new automaking brands in the Chinese market, the company said today on Weibo.

Li Auto did not explain on what basis the sales were counted, but apparently, they were insurance registrations.

Li Auto surpassed all other traditional luxury brands except Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi to remain in the top five luxury brands in the Chinese market in terms of sales, the highest-ranked Chinese brand on the list, it said.

In the first two weeks of May, Li Auto vehicles had 4,543 and 6,670 insurance registrations, respectively. This means that from May 1 to May 21, Li Auto sold about 18,313 vehicles.

The tables Li Auto shared today show that vehicles had 1,400 insurance registrations last week. This means that NIO had 3,700 insurance registrations for the first three weeks of May.

NIO deliveries continue to be curbed by the upcoming launch of the new ES6, with insurance registration figures of 1,100 and 1,200 in the first and second weeks of May, respectively.

NIO will officially launch the new ES6 on May 24, and its deliveries will start on May 25.

The company is getting the ES6 to market with unprecedented delivery efficiency, and as of May 20, the new ES6 show cars were available at nearly 300 NIO stores in 92 cities.

registered 1,500 insurance units last week, the same as the previous week. In the first three weeks of May, XPeng vehicles had 3,870 insurance registrations.

XPeng deliveries were also dampened by the new model G6, which is expected to officially launch and begin deliveries at the end of next month.

Insurance registrations for Tesla vehicles in China were 10,200 last week, bringing the figure to 26,118 for the first three weeks of May. The number was 5,928 and 9,990 in the first two weeks of May.

Data table: China NEV weekly insurance registrations

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NIO starts delivery of 2023 ET7 sedan

On May 19, deliveries of the 2023 ET7 began in several cities, including Shanghai, Beijing, Hefei, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Changsha.

NIO (NYSE: NIO) has begun deliveries of the 2023 ET7, its flagship sedan's facelift that was officially launched at the Shanghai auto show a month ago.

Deliveries of the 2023 NIO ET7 began on May 19 in several cities, including Shanghai, Beijing, Hefei, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Changsha, a company press release said, without disclosing the number of deliveries.

NIO launched the 2023 ET7 on the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 18, bringing more than 15 upgrades, including improved seats and a 40w wireless charging panel for cell phones, but the prices remain unchanged.

Including the battery, the starting price for the new ET7 with the 75-kWh battery pack is RMB 458,000 ($65,350), and RMB 516,000 for the version with a 100-kWh long-range pack.

If consumers choose to purchase the car using the BaaS (battery as a service) program, both models start at RMB 388,000 and the monthly battery rental fee is RMB 980 and RMB 1,680 respectively.

In addition to these two versions, the new ET7 is also available in a Signature Edition with a 100-kWh battery pack for a starting price of RMB 536,000 including the battery. The model starts at RMB 408,000 under the BaaS plan, with a monthly battery rental fee of RMB 1,680.

The ET7, NIO's first sedan and the first model on its NT 2.0 platform, was initially launched at the NIO Day 2020 event on January 9, 2021 and sees first delivery on March 28, 2022.

In the second half of 2022, the ET7 was repeatedly in the top 10 of the China Passenger Car Association's (CPCA) monthly ranking of premium sedan sales in China with a starting price above RMB 300,000.

The sedan saw its highest sales month in June 2022, when 4,349 units were sold.

However, heading into 2023, sales of the model plummeted, selling less than 800 units in each of the first three months, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

The day before deliveries of the 2023 ET7 began, NIO announced on May 18 that it was offering an upgrade program for the interior of the 2022 ET7 that would allow owners to pay for some of the additional features the new ET7 has.

Besides launching the 2023 ET7 on April 18, NIO also unveiled the new ES6, an SUV that is more important to the company, contributing about half of its deliveries from 2019 to 2021.

The launch event of the new ES6 will begin on May 24 at 7:00 pm Beijing time (May 24 at 7:00 am US Eastern time), and its deliveries will begin on May 25.

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NIO pins high hopes on new ES6 with unprecedented delivery efficiency and marketing campaign

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