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In the third week of July, the registrations of EV brands in China showed mixed results. Nio was up 4%, Xiaomi was up 8%, BYD was up 5%, while Tesla was down 19.3%, compared with the week before.
Nio Group registered 4,900 units, up 19.8% from 4,090 units the week before. The breakdown to Firefly and Onvo is not yet available and will be updated later.
The weekly sales were published by Li Auto. However, Li Auto ceased publishing them in March 2025 after the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) “recommended” that Li Auto, media and any third parties end it. CAAM says weekly data “undermines the industry order” and “fuels vicious competition.” Since then, Li Auto has published only its own weekly EV registration.
The weekly data are used by consultants, analysts, or investors to see the sales trend and forecast monthly deliveries. They show how many cars were registered for road traffic, which can be later compared with automakers’ self-reported monthly sales, which, unlike registrations, include cars for showrooms, test cars, and other uses.
Most of China’s media have followed CAAM’s recommendation to stop publishing weekly figures. CarNewsChina continues to publish weekly insurance registrations, based on China EV DataTracker data.
The numbers are rounded and present the brand’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales, the Chinese term for BEVs, PHEVs, and EREVs (range extenders). To be completely precise, it also includes hydrogen vehicles (FCEVs), but their sales are almost non-existent in China.
Week 29 of 2025 (W29) was between July 14 and 20
BYD registered 51,400 vehicles, up 5.4% from 48,780 the week before, but down 22.94% from 66,700 in the same week last year. In the first three weeks of July, BYD registered 155,750 vehicles in China.
Tesla registered 9,900 vehicles, down 19.3% from 12,270 the previous week, and down 5.71% from 10,500 year-on-year. In the first three weeks of July, Tesla registered 27,180 vehicles in China.
Aito registered 9,500 vehicles, up 10.3% from 8,610 the previous week, and up 2.15% from 9,300 a year ago. In the first three weeks of July, Aito registered 27,510 vehicles in China.
Leapmotor registered 8,200 vehicles, down 4.2% from 8,560 the week before, but up 67.35% from 4,900 in the same period last year. In the first three weeks of July, Leapmotor registered 26,150 vehicles in China.
Geely registered 8,200 vehicles, up 10.2% from 7,440 the week before. No year-on-year data available.
Xiaomi registered 7,200 vehicles, up 7.8% from 6,680 the previous week, and up 380% from 1,500 year-on-year. In the first three weeks of July, Xiaomi registered 18,770 vehicles in China.
Li Auto registered 7,000 vehicles, down 4.5% from 7,330 last week, and down 35.78% from 10,900 a year ago. In the first three weeks of July, Li Auto registered 21,490 vehicles in China.
Xpeng registered 6,700 vehicles, up 15.1% from 5,820 the previous week, and up 252.63% from 1,900 a year ago. In the first three weeks of July, Xpeng registered 18,970 vehicles in China.
Deepal registered 3,800 vehicles, slightly down 2.1% from 3,880 the week before, and up 5.56% from 3,600 year-on-year. In the first three weeks of July, Deepal registered 11,750 vehicles in China.
Zeekr registered 3,000 vehicles, down 3.2% from 3,100 the previous week. This is flat compared to 3,000 units in the same period last year. In the first three weeks of July, Zeekr registered 9,330 vehicles in China.
Fang Cheng Bao registered 2,800 vehicles, slightly down 1.4% from 2,840 the week before. No year-on-year data available. In the first three weeks of July, Fang Cheng Bao registered 8,830 vehicles in China.
Nio registered 2,500 vehicles, up 3.7% from 2,410 the week before, but down 45.65% from 4,600 a year ago. In the first three weeks of July, Nio registered 7,410 vehicles in China.
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