Tesla Apr sales breakdown in China: 13,196 Model 3s, 26,760 Model Ys
Model Y sales in China in April were up 2,687.50 percent from 960 units in the same month last year, but down 51.29 percent from 54,937 units in March.
Battery grade lithium carbonate up RMB 4,000 per ton
Industrial grade lithium carbonate rose by RMB 4,500 per ton to an average price of RMB 187,500 per ton today.
BYD Seal: Main specs
The tables list the main specification information for BYD Seal 2023 and 2022 models.
NIO swap station count update: 1 added, total 1,389
As of May 10, NIO had 1,389 battery swap stations and 2,553 charging stations in China.
China Apr NEV retail data by CPCA: 527,000
Retail sales of all passenger vehicles in China were 1.63 million units in April, up 55.5 percent year-on-year and up 2.5 percent from March.
Tesla deliveries in China in Apr: 39,956
Tesla sold 75,842 China-made vehicles in April, including 35,886 for export.
Battery grade lithium carbonate up RMB 6,500 per ton
Industrial grade lithium carbonate rose RMB 8,000 per ton to an average price of RMB 183,000 per ton today.
JAC EV sales in Apr: 9,884
JAC sold 44,512 all vehicles in April, including 12,019 units for export.
NIO model wait time update: ES7 gets longer
The wait time for the NIO ES7 became slightly longer on May 9, going from about 3 weeks to about 4 weeks.
Great Wall Motor NEV sales in Apr: 14,863
Great Wall Motor sold 93,107 units of all vehicles in April, including 21,814 units sold overseas.