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BYD Maintains Lead in China’s EV Market as Tesla and Rivals Post Varied Weekly Sales

Aggressive pricing alongside fresh model launches is intensifying competition in a NEV market that now accounts for over half of new car registrations.

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Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun introduces the Chinese smartphone maker's new electric SUV YU7 at a launch event in Beijing, China May 22, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo
Lei Jun, co-founder and CEO of Xiaomi, speaks during the launch of the Xiaomi YU7 SUV car in Beijing on May 22, 2025. Photo: AFP

Overview

  • BYD registered 53,300 fully electric and hybrid vehicles between May 19 and 25, retaining its position as China’s best-selling NEV brand.
  • Tesla logged 11,000 registrations over the same period, marking its second strongest weekly sales of the quarter with Model Y deliveries jumping 23%.
  • Xiaomi’s weekly EV sales dipped 5% to 6,800 units even as its first-quarter revenue rose 47.4%, driven by 18.1 billion yuan from its EV unit and the prelaunch of its YU7 SUV.
  • XPeng’s registrations fell 1.9% to 5,700 units as it prepares to deliver the Mona M03 Max and expands into Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
  • BYD cut prices by up to 35% on 22 models and rivals have matched discounts of 18% to 30% in a broad price war.