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China’s electric vehicle market maintained strong momentum in May 2025, with leading manufacturers reporting significant year-on-year delivery growth across multiple segments.
Market Leaders Performance
BYD continues to dominate with:
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- 382,500 NEVs sold in May (up from 331,800 YoY)
- 1.76 million cumulative sales YTD (38.7% increase)
- 89,047 overseas deliveries in May
- 28.48 GWh battery installed capacity for the month
Leapmotor achieved record deliveries:
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- 45,067 vehicles (148% YoY growth)
- Launched upgraded 2026 C10 model (122,800-142,800 RMB)
- New 605km range version with 16-minute fast charging
New Energy Vehicle Highlights
Xiaomi Auto maintained steady production:
- 28,000 units delivered (same as April)
- 298 nationwide stores by end-May
- Preparing for YU7 mass production
Other notable performers:
- Li Auto: 40,856 deliveries (16.7% YoY)
- Harmony Intelligent: 44,454 deliveries (new record)
- XPeng: 33,525 deliveries (230% YoY)
- NIO: 23,231 deliveries (13.1% YoY)
- Zeekr: 46,538 deliveries (15.2% YoY)
Market Expansion Trends
The Chinese EV market shows continued diversification:
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- Deepal Auto reports 78% growth with Thailand factory operational
- Avatr achieves 179% growth with 12,767 deliveries
- Voyah crosses 10,000 monthly deliveries (122% growth)
- Traditional automakers like Geely (235,208 units) and FAW’s Hongqi (34,100 units) maintaining strong EV transitions
The consistent growth across manufacturers demonstrates China’s accelerating transition to new energy vehicles, with both established players and startups finding success in different market segments.
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