NIO swap station count update: 8 added, total 1,403
As of May 15, NIO had 1,403 battery swap stations and 2,580 charging stations in China.
Battery grade lithium carbonate up RMB 17,500 per ton
Industrial grade lithium carbonate rose by RMB 27,500 per ton to an average price of RMB 235,000 per ton today.
CAAM monthly data: China NEV sales at 636,000 units in Apr
This represents a 112.71 percent year-on-year increase, but a 2.6 percent decrease from March.
CPCA weekly data: China NEV retail for 1st week of May at 99,000 units
Wholesale sales of NEVs from May 1-7 were 68,000 units, up 35 percent year-on-year and up 8 percent from the same period last month.
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.