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BYD July Sales Reach 344,296 Units
BYD sold 344,296 vehicles in July 2025, including 341,030 passenger vehicles, overseas shipments maintained momentum with 80,200 exports. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) led with 177,887 units, while plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) accounted for 163,143 sales. Despite an 8.8% month-on-month decrease, year-to-date sales grew 27% to 2.49 million units.
Chinese EV Startups Show Divergent July Performance: Leapmotor, XPeng Set Records
July delivery data reveals stark divergence among China's EV startups: Leapmotor achieved a milestone with 50,129 units (up 126.9% YoY), securing its fifth consecutive monthly leadership. HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) delivered 47,752 vehicles including 40,753 AITO models. XPeng surged 229.45% YoY to 36,717 units, while Li Auto fell nearly 40% to 30,731. Xiaomi Auto exceeded 30,000 deliveries, and NIO recorded 21,017 units (up 2.53% YoY).
SAIC Motor July Sales Jump 34.2% to 338,000 Vehicles
SAIC Motor reported July sales report lately. In July, SAIC Motor sold 338,000 vehicles, a 34.2% year-on-year increase. Year-to-date cumulative sales reached 2.39 million units (up 15% YoY). New energy vehicle sales soared 64.9% to 117,000 units in July, contributing to H1 2025 NEV sales of 764,000 (up 43.5%).
Changan Auto July NEV Sales Soar 74.05% to 80,006 Units
Changan Automobile announced July 2025 production of 195,900 vehicles (up 34.84% YoY) and sales of 210,600 units (up 23.43% YoY). Year-to-date figures reached 1.4013 million units produced and 1.5659 million sold. In July, new energy vehicle sales surged 74.05% to 80,006 units, driven by Deepal and Avatr models.
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Wuxi
2025.061,100kmBEV
Putian
2023.09100,000kmBEV
Foshan
2018.1140,000kmPetrol
Huizhou
2025.11200kmPetrol
Xiamen
2022.0425,000kmPetrol
Hangzhou
2025.11100kmREEV
Guangzhou
2025.12100kmBEV
Hefei
2025.019,700kmPetrol
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