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Li Auto begins deliveries of its first 5-seat SUV Li L7

has an internal goal of 25,000-30,000 monthly deliveries and will aim to meet the goal in the second quarter, its management said last month.

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Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) began deliveries of its new SUV, the Li L7, on March 11, a month after the model was launched.

Starting today, deliveries of the Li L7 will begin in China to meet the needs of a wider segment of family customers, the company said.

With the start of deliveries of the Li L7, Li Auto further solidifies its market position in the RMB 300,000 ($43,440) - 400,000 price range as the luxury SUV brand of choice for families, it said.

Li Auto officially made the Li L7, its first five-seat SUV, available on February 8. Its other two models currently on sale, the Li L9 and Li L8, are both six-seat models.

The Li L7 is available in Air, Pro and Max versions, with starting prices of RMB 319,800, 339,800 and 379,800 respectively.

Li Auto said at the launch of the Li L7 that deliveries of the Li L7 Pro and the Li L7 Max are expected to begin on March 1, and deliveries of the Li L7Air will begin in early April.

Today's latest development means that the start of Li L7 deliveries is 10 days later than the company had planned.

Deliveries of the Li L7 Pro and Li L7 Max were the first to begin today, with deliveries of the Li L7 Air scheduled to begin in early April, Li Auto said today.

All of Li Auto's current models are extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), essentially PHEVs, which are considered to have no range anxiety and therefore have a larger total addressable market.

Li Auto delivered 16,620 vehicles in February, up 9.77 percent from 15,141 in January and up 97.53 percent from 8,414 in the same month last year, according to data it released on March 1.

Li Auto guided for first-quarter deliveries of 52,000 to 55,000 vehicles when it reported fourth-quarter earnings on February 27.

The company's delivery figures for February mean it is on track to deliver 20,239 to 23,239 vehicles in March.

Li Auto management said in an analyst call after announcing its fourth-quarter earnings that the company has an internal target of 25,000 to 30,000 monthly deliveries and will aim to achieve that target in the second quarter.

April will be the first full delivery month for the Li L7 Pro and Li L7 Max, and May will be the first full delivery month for the Air product line, its management stressed at the time.

When Li Auto launched the Li L7 on February 8, it also introduced a cheaper Air version for the Li L8.

The current starting prices for the Li L8 Air, Li L8 Pro and Li L8 Max are RMB 339,800, 359,800 and 399,800 respectively.

The Li L9 is still only available in the Max version, with a starting price of RMB 459,800.

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Neta starts construction of its first overseas plant in Thailand, with planned annual capacity of 20,000 units

is building the electric vehicle assembly site with Thailand's BGAC and expects it to start production by the end of January 2024.

(Rendering of Neta's Thailand plant)

Neta, a brand owned by Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company Hozon Auto, has started construction of its first overseas factory in Thailand, having brought its vehicles to the Southeast Asian country last year.

Neta laid the groundbreaking for its plant in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 10, which will be its main manufacturing base for right-hand drive EVs for export to ASEAN, the company said today.

The plant is Neta's first overseas factory and the first in Thailand for a new Chinese carmaker.

When completed, the plant will have a capacity of 20,000 units per year and is expected to be operational by the end of January 2024, Neta said.

Neta has signed a cooperation agreement with Thailand's BGAC to jointly build the EV assembly site.

Neta plans to expand its overseas business to more regions including the Middle East and the European Union, making it a brand recognized and trusted by consumers around the world, said Zhang Yong, the company's co-founder and CEO, at a groundbreaking ceremony.

Neta is currently targeting mainly the budget EV market, with the Neta V and Neta U priced at around RMB 100,000 ($14,380) to RMB 150,000 in China.

On July 31, 2022, Neta officially launched its flagship sedan Neta S, targeting the RMB 200,000 to 300,000 market.

On August 24, 2022, Neta announced the launch of the right-hand drive version of the Neta V EV at a launch event in Thailand, as its first model to be offered there.

Neta said at the time that it already had 25 authorized dealers in Thailand, covering major Thai cities including Bangkok and those from surrounding provinces.

Neta delivered 10,073 units in February, up 41.53 percent from 7,117 units a year earlier and 67.44 percent from 6,016 units in January, according to figures the company announced on March 1.

On February 28, Neta announced that close to 100 units of the Neta U and Neta V were shipped to Jordan, the company's first exports to the Middle Eastern market.

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Changan’s EV brand Shenlan offers up to $6,030 discount on vehicle purchases

Shenlan is currently selling only one model, the SL03, a Model 3 competitor, with 4,103 units delivered in February.

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Shenlan, Changan Automobile's new energy vehicle (NEV) brand, is offering consumers tens of thousands of yuan in incentives to purchase vehicles as the auto price war in China continues.

Shenlan, based in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, announced today that it is offering discounts of up to 42,000 yuan ($6,030) on vehicle purchases.

The offer includes an RMB 22,000 cash subsidy and up to RMB 20,000 in option benefits.

The subsidy is valid from March 10 to March 31 and is limited to 10,000 units.

Shenlan, Changan's NEV brand announced in 2022, officially launched the Shenlan SL03 electric sedan on July 25, another strong competitor to the Model 3.

Unlike the Tesla Model 3, the Shenlan SL03 is available in three powertrain variants -- an all-electric version, an extended-range version and a version with a hydrogen fuel cell.

The Shenlan SL03 BEV currently has a starting price of RMB 189,900, lower than the Model 3's starting price of RMB 229,900 in China, and the SL03 EREV starts at RMB 171,900.

Shenlan began deliveries of the SL03 at the end of August 2022 and has delivered a total of 37,328 units as of the end of February this year, including 4,103 units last month.

On March 5, Shenlan officially unveiled its second model, the Shenlan S7, a model similar to the Tesla Model Y crossover, in Shanghai.

In addition to the Shenlan brand, Changan is offering car purchase incentives for its other sub-brands.

Changan announced yesterday that for consumers who buy any of its passenger cars and get a delivery this month, they will receive a coupon for thousands of yuan.

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Li Auto to build charging stations at ‘NIO pace’, report says

is aiming to build about 300 super-fast charging stations this year, and also plans to add 10,000 new charging piles this year, according to local media.

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Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) is starting to build out its charging infrastructure as its first all-electric model is set to be launched this year.

Li Auto's infrastructure build-out will enter the "NIO pace," with the company setting a goal of building about 300 super-fast charging stations within the year, with about 10 already deployed in highway service areas, a 36kr report today said, citing people familiar with the matter.

The move is in preparation for the launch of Li Auto's first all-electric model, which will be an all-electric MPV expected to be released by the end of 2023, and ultra-fast charging will be one of the highlights of the vehicle, according to the report.

Earlier this week, one of Li Auto's under-construction 800 V charging stations was seen at a highway service area in China, sparking widespread discussion in the Chinese community.

All of Li Auto's current models are extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), which are essentially plug-in hybrids. Because these vehicles can be refueled, Li Auto has not started working on charging facilities in the past few years.

By 2025, Li Auto will have built a total of 3,000 supercharging stations, at a total cost of 10 billion yuan ($1.44 billion), Li Xiang, the company's founder, chairman and CEO, said in a media event last week.

For a company with annual revenues in the RMB 100 billion range, these costs are not as high as one might think after being spread out over five years, he said.

Li Auto is very confident about the coverage of supercharging piles along highways because China has been encouraging car companies to build supercharging stations since last year, he said.

The company's supercharging stations will be open to other models built on the 800 V platform, ensuring that each of its peer brands can also charge at a high level of efficiency, according to Li.

In China, NIO (NYSE: NIO) is one of the most aggressive car companies in building charging infrastructure.

NIO announced at NIO Day late last year that the company plans to add 400 new battery swap stations in 2023.

However, on February 21, William Li, NIO's founder, chairman and CEO, said that plan was far from enough and upped it to 1,000 stations.

"We have set a new goal of adding 1,000 new battery swap stations in 2023, for a cumulative total of more than 2,300 stations by the end of 2023," Li said in an article posted to the NIO App last month.

Of the 1,000 new stations, about 400 will be located near highway service areas or highway entrances and exits. The other 600 or so will be deployed in urban areas.

The 36kr report today quotes an NIO employee as saying that in addition to its aggressive battery swap station goal, the company also plans to add 10,000 new charging piles this year.

Those additions include superchargers and destination charging piles, covering both domestic and foreign markets, according to the report.

As of March 10, NIO had 1,321 battery swap stations in China, as well as 2,383 charging stations offering 14,054 charging piles, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.

In addition to Li Auto and NIO, their local counterpart (NYSE: XPEV) is also fast-tracking the construction of energy replenishment facilities.

On August 15, 2022, XPeng showcased its S4 Supercharging technology and announced the completion of its first S4 supercharger in Guangzhou, where it is headquartered.

This S4 fast charging pile has a maximum power of 480 kW, a maximum current of 670 A and a peak charging power of 400 kW, enabling the vehicle to obtain a CLTC range of 210 km in 5 minutes.

Last September 21, XPeng said at the G9 launch that it expects to add more than 500 S4 supercharging stations in 2023 and that the number will exceed 2,000 by 2025.

The reason for these aggressive moves is that there are limited site resources suitable for building such facilities.

Most highway service areas in China don't have much power redundancy, and after considering NIO's battery swap stations and State Grid's charging facilities, there aren't really many suitable site resources left, 36kr quoted an unnamed car company source as saying.

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China Feb EV battery installations: Total volume up 36% from Jan, CATL share down slightly

's share in February was essentially unchanged from January, while CALB's share grew significantly.

China's power battery installed base rebounded in February compared to January, though 's share declined slightly and CALB's share increased significantly.

In February, China's power battery installed base was 21.9 GWh, up 60.4 percent year-on-year and up 36.0 percent from January, according to data released today by the China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance (CABIA).

CATL's power battery installed base in February was 9.60 GWh, continuing to rank first with a 43.76 percent share, but down from 44.41 percent in January.

BYD installed 7.50 GWh of power batteries in February, ranking second with a 34.19 percent share, essentially unchanged from January's 34.12 percent share.

CALB saw significant market share gains in February, as the company installed 1.62 GWh of power batteries in the month, ranking third with a 7.39 percent share, up 2.46 percentage points from 4.93 percent in January.

Gotion High-tech ranked fourth with an installed base of 0.78 GWh and a 3.58 percent share in February, while Eve Energy ranked fifth with an installed base of 0.71 GWh and a 3.25 percent share.

China's ternary Li-ion battery installed base in February was 6.7 GWh, accounting for 30.6 percent of total installed base, up 15.0 percent year-on-year and up 23.7 percent from January.

The installed base of LFP batteries was 15.2 GWh, accounting for 69.3 percent of the total installed base, up 95.3 percent year-on-year and up 42.2 percent from January.

In the ternary Li-ion battery market, CATL ranked first with 65.53 percent of the total installed base of 4.40 GWh in February.

CALB and LG Energy Solution ranked second and third in the ternary battery market with 10.93 percent and 7.49 percent shares, respectively.

In the LFP battery market, BYD installed 7.50 GWh in February, topping the list with a 49.37 percent share, the second consecutive month it ranked first in this segment.

BYD's power batteries are mainly LFP batteries, which are mainly used in the company's own new energy vehicle (NEV) models.

CATL ranked second in the LFP market with 34.19 percent of the total installed base of 5.20 GWh in February.

CALB and Gotion High-tech ranked third and fourth in the LFP battery market with 5.84 percent and 4.82 percent shares, respectively.

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China NEV sales at 525,000 units in Feb, up 28.7% from Jan, CAAM data show

In January-February, China's vehicle sales decreased by 15.2 percent year-on-year while NEV sales increased by 20.8 percent year-on-year.

China NEV sales at 525,000 units in Feb, up 28.7% from Jan, CAAM data show-CnEVPost

China saw new energy vehicle (NEV) sales of 525,000 units in February, up 55.9 percent year-on-year and up 28.7 percent from January, according to data released today by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

The CAAM figures are wholesale sales by vehicle companies, where NEVs include battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) and fuel cell vehicles.

China generated sales of 376,000 BEVs in February, up 43.9 percent year-on-year. PHEV sales were 149,000 units, up 98.0 percent year-on-year. Sales of fuel cell vehicles were 40 units, down 77.5 percent year-on-year.

China NEV sales at 525,000 units in Feb, up 28.7% from Jan, CAAM data show-CnEVPost

Sales of all vehicles in China were 1.976 million units in February, up 13.5 percent year-on-year and up 19.83 percent from January.

China NEV sales at 525,000 units in Feb, up 28.7% from Jan, CAAM data show-CnEVPost

This means that the penetration rate of NEVs in China by the CAAM figures was 26.6 percent in February, up 1.9 percentage points from 24.7 in January.

China NEV sales at 525,000 units in Feb, up 28.7% from Jan, CAAM data show-CnEVPost

Production of NEVs in China was 552,000 units in January, up 48.8 percent year-on-year and up 29.9 percent from January.

Production of all vehicles in China in January was 2,032,000 units, up 11.9 percent year-on-year and 27.5 percent from January.

It is worth noting that last year, February 1-6 was the New Year's holiday, which caused disruptions to sales and production at that time. This year, that holiday was January 21-27.

Because the Chinese New Year holiday fell in the same month last year and in January this year, and some local governments introduced policies to boost auto consumption last month, China's auto production and sales increased significantly in February, the CAAM said.

In February, 329,000 vehicles were exported from China, up 82.2 percent year-on-year and up 9.4 percent from January.

Among them, exports of NEVs were 87,000 units, up 79.5 percent year-on-year and up 5.3 percent from January.

In January-February, China's vehicle sales were 3.625 million units, down 15.2 percent from a year earlier, according to the CAAM.

NEVs sold 933,000 units in January-February, up 20.8 percent year-on-year, with a market share of 25.7 percent.

In the first two months, sales of models priced at RMB 150,000 ($21,540) to RMB 250,000 and those priced at RMB 350,000 to RMB 500,000 increased year-on-year, while sales of models in other price segments declined.

For conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, sales of models in the price range of RMB 300,000 to RMB 350,000 increased year-on-year in January-February, while sales of models in all other price ranges declined.

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Full CPCA rankings: Top-selling models and automakers in China in Feb

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Full CPCA rankings: Top-selling models and automakers in China in Feb

This article contains 20 tables compiled by CnEVPost based on data from the CPCA, showing which models and car companies sold the most in China in February.

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on March 9 the top selling models and car companies in China in February, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry.

CnEVPost highlighted the NIO ET5 and 's Model Y on these lists in yesterday's articles.

Here are 20 tables CnEVPost compiled based on data from the CPCA, in case you wish to know more details about these rankings.

Top-selling sedans at retail in China in Feb 2023
RankingModelFeb 2023Feb 2022YoY
1 Qin30,54024,50124.6%
2Hongguang Mini EV30,26726,11615.9%
3Nissan Sylphy26,10228,519-8.5%
4BYD Dolphin22,6828,561164.9%
5Volkswagen Lavida21,26926,707-20.4%
6Aion S16,8273,380397.8%
7Volkswagen Sagitar14,52612,54015.8%
8Toyota Camry14,40114,2281.2%
9Honda Accord13,21813,816-4.3%
10Toyota Levin13,2009,14244.4%
11Toyota Corolla12,89915,595-17.3%
12 Emgrand12,34712,574-1.8%
13BYD Han12,2659,28432.1%
14Audi A6L12,1678,15349.2%
15Mercedes-Benz E-Class12,1539,37829.6%
Top-selling sedans at retail in China in Jan-Feb 2023
RankingModelJan-Feb 2023Jan-Feb 2022YoY
1Nissan Sylphy49,60978,501-36.8%
2Volkswagen Lavida48,18671,995-33.1%
3Wuling Hongguang Mini46,68352,798-11.6%
4BYD Qin44,72551,043-12.4%
5BYD Dolphin40,26419,163110.1%
6Volkswagen Sagitar34,98040,275-13.1%
7Toyota Camry28,79739,178-26.5%
8Honda Accord27,81236,723-24.3%
9Mercedes-Benz E-Class26,69630,398-12.2%
10BMW 5 Series25,73735,444-27.4%
11Toyota Corolla25,48926,242-2.9%
12Audi A6L24,63221,22016.1%
13Geely Emgrand24,49132,825-25.4%
14BYD Han23,98322,0648.7%
15Volkswagen Bora23,59632,040-26.4%
Top-selling high-end sedans at retail in China in Feb 2023
RankingModelFeb 2023Feb 2022YoY
1Audi A6L12,1678,15349.2%
2Mercedes-Benz E-Class12,1539,37829.6%
3Mercedes-Benz C-Class11,8695,298124.0%
4BMW 5 Series9,6099,3522.7%
5BMW 3 Series8,86810,185-12.9%
6Audi A4L6,9359,460-26.7%
7 ET56,471NANA
8BMW 3 Series BEV2,976NANA
9Volvo S902,8931,66673.6%
10Hongqi H91,1591,477-21.5%
High-end models are those with a starting price of more than RMB 300,000.
Top-selling high-end sedans at retail in China in Jan-Feb 2023
RankingModelJan-Feb 2023Jan-Feb 2022YoY
1Mercedes-Benz E-Class26,69630,398-12.2%
2BMW 5 Series25,73735,444-27.4%
3Audi A6L24,63221,22016.1%
4Mercedes-Benz C-Class17,76215,57114.1%
5BMW 3 Series16,62734,581-51.9%
6NIO ET512,266NANA
7Audi A4L11,87826,204-54.7%
8BMW 3 Series BEV6,600NANA
9Volvo S905,1744,55213.7%
10Hongqi H91,9624,563-57.0%
High-end models are those with a starting price of more than RMB 300,000.
Top-selling new energy sedans at retail in China in Feb 2023
RankingModelFeb 2023Feb 2022YoY
1BYD Qin30,54024,50124.6%
2Wuling Hongguang Mini30,26726,11615.9%
3BYD Dolphin22,6828,561164.9%
4Aion S16,8273,380397.8%
5BYD Han12,2659,28432.1%
6Changan Lumin9,105NANA
7Tesla Model 38,3974,60782.3%
8BYD Seal7,754NANA
9Geely Panda Mini6,661NANA
10NIO ET56,471NANA
11BYD Destroyer 054,760NANA
12Shenlan SL034,103NANA
13Chery QQ Ice Cream3,1346,442-51.4%
14BMW 3 Series BEV2,976NANA
15Buick Velite 62,9232,01445.1%
Top-selling new energy sedans at retail in China in Jan-Feb 2023
RankingModelJan-Feb 2023Jan-Feb 2022YoY
1Wuling Hongguang Mini46,68352,798-11.6%
2BYD Qin44,72551,043-12.4%
3BYD Dolphin40,26419,163110.1%
4BYD Han23,98322,0648.7%
5Aion S21,91810,429110.2%
6Tesla Model 321,0567,595177.2%
7BYD Seal14,372NANA
8Changan Lumin13,816NANA
9NIO ET512,266NANA
10Shenlan SL0310,240NANA
11BYD Destroyer 059,616NANA
12Hongqi E-QM59,1741,130711.9%
13Geely Panda Mini6,661NANA
14BMW 3 Series BEV6,600NANA
15Chery QQ Ice Cream5,87016,426-64.3%
Top-selling SUVs at retail in China in Feb 2023
RankingModelFeb 2023Feb 2022YoY
1BYD Song51,59224,532110.3%
2Tesla Model Y25,52618,59337.3%
3BYD Yuan Plus20,2794,515349.1%
4Haval H616,48918,790-12.2%
5Honda CR-V14,05222,260-36.9%
6Changan CS7513,41012,2979.1%
7Changan CS5513,0865,013161.0%
8Aion Y12,9962,986335.2%
9BYD Tang12,02910,02620.0%
10Geely Boyue L11,637NANA
11Hongqi HS511,3209,10624.3%
12BMW X311,3178,81928.3%
13Nissan Qashqai9,7049,743-0.4%
14Geely Xingyue L9,6117,02236.9%
15Toyota Wildlander9,3837,99417.4%
Top-selling SUVs at retail in China in Jan-Feb 2023
RankingModelJan-Feb 2023Jan-Feb 2022YoY
1BYD Song101,30146,981115.60%
2Tesla Model Y39,71034,95113.60%
3Changan CS7535,03044,419-21.10%
4BYD Yuan Plus34,6216,515431.40%
5Haval H633,15252,108-36.40%
6Changan CS5526,10634,864-25.10%
7Geely Boyue L25,272NANA
8Mercedes-Benz GLC23,12532,289-28.40%
9BMW X321,93028,361-22.70%
10Honda CR-V21,69039,875-45.60%
11BYD Tang20,57118,8739.00%
12Geely Xingyue L19,85918,5057.30%
13Hongqi HS517,94725,385-29.30%
14Geely Binyue17,90014,95219.70%
15Aion Y17,7889,39989.30%
Top-selling high-end SUVs at retail in China in Feb 2023
RankingModelFeb 2023Feb 2022YoY
1BMW X311,3178,81928.3%
2Mercedes-Benz GLC8,8089,958-11.5%
3Audi Q5L8,4148,859-5.0%
4 L88,192NANA
5Li Auto Li L97,299NANA
6BMW X57,034NANA
7Mercedes-Benz GLB5,9543,03096.5%
8Volvo XC604,9733,08561.2%
9Cadillac XT53,4833,15410.4%
10Volkswagen Teramont3,0852,65516.2%
Top-selling high-end SUVs at retail in China in Jan-Feb 2023
RankingModelJan-Feb 2023Jan-Feb 2022YoY
1Mercedes-Benz GLC23,12532,289-28.4%
2BMW X321,93028,361-22.7%
3BMW X517,728NANA
4Li Auto Li L915,295NANA
5Audi Q5L14,88125,921-42.6%
6Li Auto L814,291NANA
7Volvo XC609,7698,24918.4%
8Mercedes-Benz GLB9,1389,537-4.2%
9Volkswagen Teramont5,9457,491-20.6%
10Cadillac XT54,3408,331-47.9%
Top-selling new energy SUVs at retail in China in Feb 2023
RankingModelFeb 2023Feb 2022YoY
1BYD Song51,59222,754126.70%
2Tesla Model Y25,52618,59337.30%
3BYD Yuan Plus20,2794,515349.10%
4Aion Y12,9962,986335.20%
5BYD Tang12,02910,02620.00%
6Li Auto L88,192NANA
7Li Auto Li L97,299NANA
8BYD Frigate 076,429NANA
9 V5,0134,07323.10%
10 0014,8392,91665.90%
11Smart #13,616NANA
12Neta U3,0123,044-1.10%
13BMW X32,8591,47294.20%
14NIO ES62,8483,309-13.90%
15AITO M52,2981,061116.60%
Top-selling new energy SUVs at retail in China in Jan-Feb 2023
RankingModelJan-Feb 2023Jan-Feb 2022YoY
1BYD Song101,30143,476133.0%
2Zeekr 00139,71034,95113.6%
3Tesla Model Y34,6216,515431.4%
4BYD Yuan Plus20,57118,8739.0%
5BYD Tang17,7889,39989.3%
6Aion Y15,295NANA
7Li Auto Li L914,291NANA
8Li Auto L811,472NANA
9BYD Frigate 078,50010,555-19.5%
10Neta V7,9556,44623.4%
11Smart #16,786NANA
12BMW X35,1223,20359.9%
13AITO M55,0301,876168.1%
14Neta U4,0247,571-46.8%
15NIO ES63,7208,556-56.5%
Top-selling MPVs at retail in China in Feb 2023
RankingModelFeb 2023Feb 2022YoY
1Wuling Hongguang12,93317,847-27.50%
2Buick GL88,0119,090-11.90%
3Denza D97,325NANA
4GAC Trumpchi M86,3315,00126.60%
5Toyota Sienna5,6534,12037.20%
6Toyota Granvia4,384NANA
7Wuling Jiachen3,921NANA
8GAC Trumpchi M63,7452,03983.70%
9Dongfeng Fengxing Lingzhi2,9193,357-13.00%
10Honda Elysion2,7502,49710.10%
11Honda Odyssey2,0333,069-33.80%
12Brilliance Xinyuan Jinhaishi1,700781117.70%
13JAC Ruifeng1,6861,00767.40%
14Buick Century1,614NANA
15Mercedes-Benz Vito1,40884766.20%
Top-selling MPVs at retail in China in Jan-Feb 2023
RankingModelJan-Feb 2023Jan-Feb 2022YoY
1Wuling Hongguang23,41543,910-46.70%
2Denza D913,763NANA
3Toyota Sienna12,2748,44945.30%
4Buick GL811,32825,147-55.00%
5GAC Trumpchi M810,8627,01055.00%
6Wuling Jiachen8,553NANA
7GAC Trumpchi M66,2528,350-25.10%
8Toyota Granvia6,234NANA
9Honda Elysion4,2974,788-10.30%
10Dongfeng Fengxing Lingzhi4,0908,399-51.30%
11Honda Odyssey3,7927,921-52.10%
12Buick Century3,204NANA
13JAC Ruifeng3,1863,606-11.60%
14Brilliance Xinyuan Jinhaishi2,1651,14189.70%
15Mercedes-Benz V-Class2,0642,797-26.20%
Automakers with highest retail sales of NEVs in China in Feb 2023
RankingAutomakerFeb 2023Feb 2022YoYShare
1BYD176,66286,669103.8%39.8%
2Tesla China33,92323,20046.2%7.6%
3SAIC-GM-Wuling32,70929,22911.9%7.4%
430,0868,526252.9%6.8%
5Geely22,39113,69763.5%5.0%
6Changan19,1065,560243.6%4.3%
7Li Auto16,6208,41497.5%3.7%
8NIO12,1576,13198.3%2.7%
9Neta10,0737,11741.5%2.3%
10Chery7,99910,718-25.4%1.8%
11Great Wall Motor7,4056,34716.7%1.7%
12BMW Brilliance6,5682,762137.8%1.5%
13FAW-Volkswagen6,0694,93423.0%1.4%
146,0106,225-3.5%1.4%
15SAIC-GM3,6942,20867.3%0.8%
Automakers with highest retail sales of NEVs in China in Jan-Feb 2023
RankingAutomakerJan-Feb 2023Jan-Feb 2022YoYShare
1BYD316,417179,45776.3%40.8%
2Tesla China60,76642,54642.8%7.8%
3SAIC-GM-Wuling50,43359,563-15.3%6.5%
4GAC Aion40,29224,55764.1%5.2%
5Changan37,33215,412142.2%4.8%
6Geely32,67431,1025.1%4.2%
7Li Auto31,76120,68253.6%4.1%
8NIO20,66315,78330.9%2.7%
9Neta16,08918,126-11.2%2.1%
10BMW Brilliance13,7057,98671.6%1.8%
11Chery13,29331,367-57.6%1.7%
12Great Wall Motor12,47419,720-36.7%1.6%
13XPeng11,22819,147-41.4%1.4%
14FAW Hongqi11,0591,802513.7%1.4%
15FAW-Volkswagen9,57210,442-8.3%1.2%
Automakers with highest retail sales in China in Feb 2023
RankingAutomakerFeb 2023Feb 2022YoYShare
1BYD176,66289,10298.30%12.70%
2FAW-Volkswagen110,511104,9455.30%8.00%
3Changan92,80260,68252.90%6.70%
4Geely91,17968,62732.90%6.60%
5SAIC-Volkswagen74,01380,158-7.70%5.30%
6GAC Toyota67,02953,09426.20%4.80%
7SAIC-GM-Wuling57,30759,967-4.40%4.10%
8Dongfeng Nissan56,71963,583-10.80%4.10%
9SAIC-GM53,02173,021-27.40%3.80%
10FAW Toyota49,95960,313-17.20%3.60%
11BMW Brilliance49,34237,00133.40%3.60%
12Beijing Benz46,85532,68543.40%3.40%
13Great Wall Motor39,47255,666-29.10%2.80%
14Chery39,13533,60816.40%2.80%
15Dongfeng Honda38,30754,907-30.20%2.80%
Automakers with highest retail sales in China in Jan-Feb 2023
RankingAutomakerJan-Feb 2023Jan-Feb 2022YoYShare
1BYD316,417184,13471.8%11.8%
2FAW-Volkswagen221,946295,719-24.9%8.3%
3Changan209,825204,2382.7%7.8%
4Geely179,526201,117-10.7%6.7%
5SAIC-Volkswagen154,631217,775-29.0%5.8%
6GAC Toyota128,142140,731-8.9%4.8%
7SAIC-GM108,042193,042-44.0%4.0%
8BMW Brilliance106,109126,084-15.8%4.0%
9Dongfeng Nissan102,337174,520-41.4%3.8%
10SAIC-GM-Wuling101,572145,738-30.3%3.8%
11FAW Toyota93,746101,158-7.3%3.5%
12Beijing Benz89,212102,752-13.2%3.3%
13Chery80,269110,194-27.2%3.0%
14Great Wall Motor77,205145,407-46.9%2.9%
15GAC Honda76,136131,678-42.2%2.8%
Automakers with highest wholesale sales in China in Feb 2023
RankingAutomakerFeb 2023Feb 2022YoYShare
1BYD191,66490,268112.3%11.9%
2Changan116,40769,01468.7%7.2%
3Geely108,70178,47838.5%6.7%
4FAW-Volkswagen105,007128,876-18.5%6.5%
5Chery96,55354,40577.5%6.0%
6Tesla China74,40256,51531.7%4.6%
7SAIC-Volkswagen73,30390,604-19.1%4.5%
8SAIC-GM68,15776,006-10.3%4.2%
9Dongfeng Nissan66,81886,301-22.6%4.1%
10GAC Toyota63,20050,10026.1%3.9%
11SAIC Passenger Vehicle58,33664,007-8.9%3.6%
12FAW Toyota54,88875,918-27.7%3.4%
13BMW Brilliance52,87143,55821.4%3.3%
14Beijing Benz52,30040,00030.8%3.2%
15Great Wall Motor51,05359,155-13.7%3.2%
Automakers with highest wholesale sales in China in Jan-Feb 2023
RankingAutomakerJan-Feb 2023Jan-Feb 2022YoYShare
1BYD341,828185,62384.2%11.2%
2Changan239,881228,2475.1%7.8%
3FAW-Volkswagen217,040311,876-30.4%7.1%
4Geely212,153224,858-5.7%6.9%
5Chery191,766135,64341.4%6.3%
6SAIC-Volkswagen145,311221,211-34.3%4.7%
7Tesla China140,453116,36020.7%4.6%
8GAC Toyota138,700150,000-7.5%4.5%
9SAIC-GM123,158186,013-33.8%4.0%
10SAIC Passenger Vehicle113,630130,241-12.8%3.7%
11BMW Brilliance111,138122,645-09.4%3.6%
12Dongfeng Nissan101,837213,424-52.3%3.3%
13Great Wall Motor100,892158,073-36.2%3.3%
14Beijing Benz96,31093,8002.7%3.1%
15FAW Toyota91,352127,370-28.3%3.0%

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XPeng P7i officially launched in China with starting price higher than Tesla Model 3

offers four versions of the P7i with a starting price of RMB 249,900, above the RMB 229,900 for the Model 3.

(Image credit: XPeng)

XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) today officially launched the P7i, a revamped version of its flagship sedan P7, in China in just four versions to avoid a repeat of the confusion caused by the flagship SUV G9's initial launch last September.

The company's WeChat post announcing the P7i's launch clearly lists the sedan's available variants and their corresponding prices, as well as the benefits the company is offering consumers.

The XPeng P7i is available in four versions -- 702 Pro, 702 Max, 610 Max Performance, and 610 Wing Edition -- with starting prices of RMB 249,900 ($35,890), RMB 269,900, RMB 289,900, and RMB 339,900, respectively.

This is higher than the Model 3 sedan's starting price of RMB 229,900 in China, although the Tesla model is only available in two versions in China, with the other version starting at RMB 329,900.

Consumers who reserve the XPeng P7i by April 30 will receive four years of free charging, up to 1,500 kWh per year, and they will also receive a free Dynaudio upgrade valued at RMB 6,000.

The model's show cars and vehicles for test drives are currently available at XPeng's experience centers, a tightly scheduled rhythm that differs from its previous approach.

The XPeng P7i will continue to be built on the regular 400 V platform, rather than the 800 V high-voltage platform used by the G9.

However, the P7i's maximum charging power has been increased from its predecessor's 90 kW to 175 kW, allowing it to charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in 29 minutes.

The Pro version of the XPeng P7i comes standard with one Nvidia Orin-X smart driving chip with 254 TOPS of computing power. The Max version of the model comes standard with two Orin-X chips as well as two LiDARs.

CnEVPost got an early look at the model at the end of January and learned from the event at the time that the P7i's LiDARs are set near the headlights as in the XPeng G9, and the supplier is RoboSense as in the G9.

The chip driving the in-car infotainment system in the XPeng P7i has been upgraded from the P7's Qualcomm Snapdragon 820A chip to the Snapdragon SA8155P.

The number in the model's name represents the CLTC range, which tops at 702 km.

The two versions of the XPeng P7i with a range of 702 kilometers are rear-drive single-motor, capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 6.4 seconds. Its two versions with a range of 610 km are dual-motor four-wheel drive models and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.

For XPeng, the P7i will be the model that will be crucial to boosting sales.

The P7i's predecessor, the P7, was the XPeng's main seller for a long time, selling 59,066 units in 2022, contributing 49 percent of the XPeng's annual sales of 120,757 units, data monitored by CnEVPost show.

Notably, the XPeng P7i's launch comes at a delicate point in time, with Chinese car companies -- both internal combustion engine automakers and new energy vehicle (NEV) makers -- engaged in an unprecedented price war.

On January 6, Tesla sharply lowered the prices of all its China-made models in an attempt to boost demand for its electric vehicles in China, becoming the first automaker to publicly cut prices in the country.

On January 17, XPeng lowered the prices of all models except the G9, with the P7 receiving the largest price cut. After that, a number of other NEV makers also started to reduce prices or offer purchase discounts.

Prior to this month, it was mainly NEV makers that were openly offering price cuts and purchase incentives, but earlier this month, authorities in central China's Hubei province joined forces with a number of local car companies to offer subsidies, with some models offering subsidies of up to RMB 90,000.

also announced yesterday that consumers who order the BYD Song Plus lineup from March 10 to March 31 will receive an RMB 6,800 discount, or RMB 8,800 for the Seal.

While these purchase offers appear to be temporary promotions by car companies, they reflect the overall pressure the Chinese auto industry is currently facing and are bound to allow the impact to be magnified as more brands participate.

($1 = RMB 6.9638)

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