In the second week of September, China EV market was mostly up with several exceptions. Xiaomi was up 60%, Tesla was up 7% and BYD was up 25%, while Onvo was down 1% compared with the week before.
Nio Group registered 6,170 units, down 1.6% from the week before.
In March 2025, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) “recommended” that media and any third parties end sharing weekly registration numbers. CAAM says weekly data “undermines the industry order” and “fuels vicious competition.”
CarNewsChina continues to publish weekly insurance registrations, based on China EV DataTracker data.
The weekly data are used by consultants, analysts, or investors to see the sales trend and forecast monthly deliveries. They show how many NEVs were registered for road traffic in China. They differ slightly from monthly delivery data, which includes cars for showrooms, test cars, and overseas sales.
The data present the brand’s new energy vehicle (NEV) registrations in China, the government 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 37 of 2025 (W37) was between September 8 and September 14.
BYD brand registered 64,800 vehicles, up 24.5% from 52,030 the week before but down 24.65% from 86,000 in the same week last year. In the first two weeks of September, BYD registered 116,830 vehicles in China.
BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao registered 4,200 vehicles, up 61.5% from 2,600 the week before and up 178.15% from 1,510 a year earlier. In the first two weeks of September, Fang Cheng Bao registered 6,800 vehicles.
Wuling registered 18,400 vehicles, up 19.5% from 15,400 the week before. No year-on-year data is available.
Tesla registered 15,400 vehicles, up 7.4% from 14,340 the week before but down 1.28% from 15,600 a year earlier. In the first two weeks of September, Tesla registered 29,740 vehicles in China.
Model breakdown:
- Model Y SUV: 9,500
- Model 3 sedan: 4,900
- Model Y L: 1,000
Leapmotor registered 13,000 vehicles, up 20.5% from 10,790 the week before and up 64.56% from 7,900 a year earlier. In the first two weeks of September, Leapmotor registered 23,790 vehicles.
Xiaomi registered 9,800 vehicles, up 59.1% from 6,160 the week before and up 216.13% from 3,100 in the same week last year. In the first two weeks of September, Xiaomi registered 15,960 vehicles.
Model breakdown:
- SU7 sedan: 5,200 (including Ultra)
- YU7 SUV: 4,600
Aito registered 8,600 vehicles, up 16.2% from 7,400 the week before but down 10.42% from 9,600 a year earlier. In the first two weeks of September, Aito registered 16,000 vehicles.
Xpeng registered 8,100 vehicles, up 20.9% from 6,700 the week before and up 88.37% from 4,300 a year earlier. In the first two weeks of September, Xpeng registered 14,800 vehicles.
Li Auto registered 8,100 vehicles, up 32.6% from 6,110 the week before but down 35.71% from 12,600 in the same week last year. In the first two weeks of September, Li Auto registered 14,210 vehicles.
GAC Aion registered 5,200 vehicles, up 15.6% from 4,500 the week before but down 33.33% from 7,800 a year earlier.
Deepal registered 4,500 vehicles, up 40.6% from 3,200 the week before and up 12.50% from 4,000 in the same week last year. In the first two weeks of September, Deepal registered 7,700 vehicles.
Zeekr registered 3,200 vehicles, down 3.0% from 3,300 the week before and down 31.91% from 4,700 in the same week last year. In the first two weeks of September, Zeekr registered 6,500 vehicles.
Onvo registered 2,620 vehicles, down 1.1% from 2,650 the week before. No year-on-year data is available. In the first two weeks of September, Onvo registered 5,270 vehicles.
Model breakdown:
- L90: 2,050
- L60: 568
Nio registered 2,425 vehicles, down 4.2% from 2,530 the week before and down 42.26% from 4,200 in the same week last year. In the first two weeks of September, Nio registered 4,955 vehicles.
Firefly registered 1,125 vehicles, up 3.2% from 1,090 the week before. No year-on-year data is available. In the first two weeks of September, Firefly registered 2,215 vehicles.
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