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.
Geely sales in Apr: 113,642
This includes 27,107 BEVs, 2,767 PHEVs, and 16 HEVs.
Battery grade lithium carbonate up RMB 10,000 per ton
Industrial-grade lithium carbonate rose RMB 5,000 per ton to an average price of RMB 175,000 per ton today.
NIO swap station count update: 2 added, total 1,388
As of May 8, NIO had 1,388 battery swap stations and 2,553 charging stations in China.
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NIO swap station count update: 2 added, total 1,386
NIO also added three more charging stations today, bringing the total to 2,553, providing 15,149 charging piles.
China auto consumption index in Apr: 75.3
The April auto consumption index was higher than March's 72.5, signaling better auto sales in May than in April.
GAC Apr NEV sales: 46,439
GAC sold 177,224 units of all vehicles in April.