Gasgoo Daily: BYD scores 61% YoY leap in June 2023 sales

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BYD scores 61% YoY leap in June 2023 sales

BYD Company Limited announced today it sold a total of 262,161 vehicles in July alone, representing a 61% year-on-year surge. Of the vehicles sold last month, 261,105 units were passenger vehicles.

Yuan PLUS; photo credit: BYD

Great Wall Motor sees July NEV sales shoot up 163% year on year

Great Wall Motor said on today its new energy vehicle sales came in at 28,896 units, zooming up 163% year-on-year. In the first seven months of this year, it sold 121,965 new energy vehicles, a year-on-year hike of 64%.

SAIC Motor sells around 91,000 new energy vehicles in July

According to preliminary statistics, SAIC Motor sold roughly 91,000 new energy vehicles in July 2023, continuing the positive trend of month-on-month growth since January. Among them, SAIC Volkswagen sold roughly 13,000 new energy vehicles, while SAIC-GM sold around 10,000 units.

ZEEK achieves best-ever monthly deliveries in July 2023

In July 2023, ZEEKR, the premium electric vehicle brand of Geely Auto Group, delivered 12,039 new vehicles, showing a remarkable year-on-year growth of 139.7% and a month-on-month growth of 13.4%, the automaker said on Tuesday.

GAC AION sells over 45,000 vehicles in July 2023

GAC AION, the new energy vehicle subsidiary of GAC Group, announced on Tuesday it achieved impressive sales figures in July, with a total of 45,025 vehicles sold, marking an 80% year-on-year increase.

XPeng sees July 2023 deliveries jump 28% MoM

In July 2023, the Guangzhou-headquartered electric vehicle maker XPeng delivered a total of 11,008 new vehicles, achieving a remarkable month-on-month growth of 28%, according to the company's sales results. This marks the sixth consecutive month of positive growth, propelling the company into a new milestone of delivering over 10,000 vehicles per month.

ZF Group's Guangzhou Technical Center starts operation

On August 1, ZF Group made an official announcement that its Guangzhou Technical Center was formally inaugurated, and at the same time, it broke ground on its Guangzhou Electronics Factory located in Huadu District, Guangzhou, also commenced operations.

NIO's monthly deliveries hit new high of 20,462 units in July 2023

In July 2023, NIO delivered a total of 20,462 new vehicles, marking an impressive year-on-year growth of 103.6% and a substantial month-on-month increase of 91.1%, according to NIO's announcement. This outstanding performance set a new record for the company's monthly deliveries.

GAC Energy, Goldenport Enterprises to co-build EV charging, battery swapping facilities

On July 31, 2023, a strategic cooperation agreement signing ceremony was held by GAC Energy, the energy subsidiary of GAC Group, and Goldenport Automotive Culture Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Goldenport Enterprises"), which focuses on promoting automobile culture, entertainment, leisure, and trade through operating race track parks and hosting rally races.

Li Auto delivers 34,134 vehicles in July 2023

On August 1, Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer, Li Auto, announced its delivery figures for July 2023, which surpassed 30,000 units.

Leapmotor’s July deliveries jump 19.02% YoY

In July 2023, Leapmotor delivered an impressive amount of 14,335 vehicles, representing an 8.52% hike from the previous month and a 19.02% jump from the earlier year. Monthly deliveries of its C series models, including the C01 sedan and the C11 SUV, surpassed 12,000 units in July, accounting for over 82.71% of Leapmotor’s total monthly delivery volume.

Leapmotor unveils centralized electronic/ electrical architecture 'LPEE3.0'

On July 31, Chinese new energy vehicle startup, Leapmotor, officially launched its centralized electronic and electrical architecture, the LPEE 3.0, which is also known as the “Four-leaf Clover” in Chinese.

Changan Ford takes over operations of Ford Mustang Mach-E in China

On the first day of August, Changan Ford, the joint venture between Changan Automobile and Ford Motor Company in China, announced the official takeover of the operation of Ford Mustang Mach-E in the Chinese market, starting the same day.

Hesai Technology joins NVIDIA’s Omniverse ecosystem

Chinese LiDAR manufacturer, Hesai Technology (Hesai), announced today its official integration into the NVIDIA Omniverse ecosystem through a deepened collaboration with NVIDIA.

Geely to launch self-developed full-stack AI large model in H2 2023

On July 31, Geely Auto Group’s CEO, Gan Jiayue, revealed during an internal business conference that the company is set to launch its first self-developed full-stack AI model in the second half of the year.