Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers and rivals to Tesla, BYD, XPeng and Zeekr set a new sales record in November, according to a report published this Sunday (1st). Other automakers in China, such as Li Auto and NIO, reported that deliveries were down slightly from October. Overall, the document considered that the month “was strong” for sales of electric vehicles in the country.
BYD, the main competitor of Elon Musk’s American company, sold 506,804 cars last month, registering a new record, an increase of 67.9% compared to the previous year and an expansion of 0.8% compared to October. It is believed that the Chinese manufacturer could exceed 4 million sales in 2024, including hybrids.
XPeng – which also broke a new record – delivered 30,895 electric vehicles, an increase of 54.2% compared to the previous year and 29.2% compared to October. Furthermore, Zeekr sold 27,011 vehicles in November, an increase of 106.1% compared to the previous year and 7.8% compared to October.
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In contrast, NIO’s overall sales of electric vehicles reached 20,575, an expansion of 28.9% compared to 2023, but a drop of 1.9% compared to October. The same happened with Li Auto, which made 48,740 deliveries in November, an increase of 18.8% compared to the previous year, but a drop of 5.25% compared to October. This was Li Auto’s second consecutive drop.
