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.
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.