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XPeng registered 7,000 vehicles in China between December 2 and 8, a decrease of 25.5% compared to the final week of November, according to data released on Tuesday by Beijing-based competitor Li Auto. Although the first week of each month typically sees lower volumes, XPeng’s registrations still marked its third-best weekly performance on record.
XPeng filed regulatory documents for the facelifted version of its G6 and G9 SUVs, which will ditch the LiDAR technology, the catalog of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) showed on Tuesday.
The P7+, the company’s new flagship sedan launched in October, recorded 2,120, down 14.5% from 2,480 units in the last week of November. Registrations of the Mona M03 sedan fell 24% to 3,390 units.
XPeng‘s founder and CEO Xiaopeng He said earlier this month that monthly production capacity for the Mona M03 model will reach 20,000 units by the Chinese New Year, which takes place between January 28 and February 4.
The EV maker delivered 30,895 vehicles in November, marking the first time it has surpassed the 30,000 threshold in its decade-long history and setting a record for the third consecutive month. Deliveries in November increased 29% from 23,917 units in October and surged 54% year-on-year.
XPeng started pre-sales for the P7+ at the 2024 Paris Motor Show in October with the pre-sale price set at 209,800 yuan ($28,800) and the official launch is scheduled for next week, November 7.
BYD’s registrations declined 13% week over week to 85,000 plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles while the Beijing-based Li Auto ranked fourth with 12,600 vehicles — up 6% from the last week of November. The Stellantis-backed brand Leapmotor registered 8,500 vehicles while GAC’s brand Aion recorded 6,900 units.
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