China’s weekly registrations were shared on Chinese social media this Wednesday, with most carmakers posting sales increase for the May 26—June 1 period.
BYD, which sells both hybrid and fully electric models, registered over 59,800 vehicles last week, a 12.2% increase from the 53,300 units sold in the third week of May.
Its sub-brand Denza recorded 3,200, up 18.5%.
In May, BYD delivered 382,476 vehicles globally, from which over 89,000 were overseas — a new record-high in international sales for the sixth consecutive month.
The company set a global goal of 5.5 million vehicle sales for this year. It sold 1,763,369 vehicles from January 1 to May 31, reaching 32% of its 2025 target.
Late last month, BYD announced a temporary price cut of up to 35% across 22 models, sparking a price war in China among its competitors.
The Seagull city compact, which launched across 15 European markets in May, saw its domestic price cut by 20% to 55,800 yuan ($7,750), while the Seal sedan dropped 34% to 102,800 ($14,270).
Tesla was the second best-selling brand in China from May 26 to June 1, with 13,100 vehicles registered — its best sales week so far this quarter. Figures showed a 19.4% jump from the previous week.
From April 28 to June 1, the brand sold 34,462 electric vehicles in the country.
The updated Model Y launched in China earlier this year, and is priced from 263,500 yuan ($36,600).
The Model 3 begins at 235,500 yuan ($32,700), and the company is now offering buyers an 8,000 yuan ($1,100) insurance subsidy.
Tesla China is offering free Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Enhanced Autopilot transfer for customers purchasing a new Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X. The two latter are only available for purchase through inventory units.
Xiaomi recorded 7,800 units of its SU7 sedan, the the main competitor to the Model 3 in China.
This marks a 14.7% increase compared to the 6,800 units registered between May 25 and 29.
Last month, Xiaomi unveiled its second model, the YU7, set to rival Tesla’s refreshed Model Y.
The tech giant announced over the weekend that it delivered “over 28,000” units in May, matching its April figures. By the end of May, it had delivered “over” 132,800 vehicles, achieving nearly 38% of the guidance.
From May 26 to June 1, Li Auto led sales among Chinese new energy vehicle newcomers, with 12,000 vehicles listed — a 14.3% increase week over week. It was followed by Aito (10,000) and Leapmotor (8,400).
After two weeks of registrations under 6,000 units, XPeng recovered with 7,300 vehicles sold.
Registrations jumped 28.1% in the last week of May — and were over 7,200 units for the first time since the first week of April.
XPeng delivered 33,525 vehicles in May, up 230% from a year earlier — despite a slight 4.3% decline from April’s 35,045 units. It was the seventh consecutive month above the 30,000-unit threshold.
Shanghai-based Nio Group delivered 23,231 vehicles in May, marking a 13.1% increase from a year earlier, as sales spanned its three brands.
The group’s sales reached 5,400 vehicles from May 26 to June 1, which represented a decline of 16.9% week over week.
Its first sub-brand Onvo recorded 1,400 EVs, a drop of 10.3% from the previous week, while the recently launched Firefly registered 1,000 units — down 11.5%.
Nio brand listed 3,000 EVs between May 26 and June 1, 21.9% down from the previous week. Its direct competitor Zeekr sold 4,100 units, outperforming the brand.
The figures represent a rise of 13.9% from the 3,600 units sold from May 25 to 29.
The Zeekr Group — which includes both the Zeekr and the Lynk & Co brands — delivered 46,538 vehicles in May, according to data shared during the weekend.
From the total, 18,908 vehicles were Zeekr vehicles. It delivered 74,038 vehicles from January to May.
