China EV battery installations in Apr: 25.1 GWh
The installed base of LFP batteries was 17.1 GWh, accounting for 68.1 percent of the total installations and up 92.7 percent year-on-year.
Battery grade lithium carbonate up RMB 13,500 per ton
Industrial grade lithium carbonate rose by RMB 20,000 per ton to an average price of RMB 207,500 per ton today.
NIO swap station count update: 2 added, total 1,391
As of May 11, NIO had 1,391 battery swap stations and 2,560 charging stations in China.
Full CPCA rankings: Top-selling models and automakers in China in Apr
This article shares the CPCA's rankings of the top-selling models and automakers in China for April.
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.