Weekly EV insurance registrations in China: Nio - 3,450, Tesla - 11,020, Aomi - 7,580 (data from Twitter)
China's Electric Vehicle Market Shows Strong Demand in July
July 2025 saw a surge in electric vehicle deliveries in China, with several brands setting new records and marking consecutive months of strong sales.
Nio Inc, a prominent player in the market, registered 7,930 vehicles for insurance in China last week, the highest in the past 14 weeks. The company's sub-brand, Onvo, also saw a significant increase with 3,700 registrations for the Onvo L90, the second-highest on record. The L90, launched on July 31, has quickly gained traction, ranking among the top three best-selling large SUVs in China within its first week on the market.
Deliveries of the L90 began on August 1, with 1,980 units delivered in the first three days, setting a new record pace for Nio launches. The first batch of approximately 10,000 L90 units sold out in under three hours at launch.
Other notable performances include Leapmotor, which delivered 50,129 vehicles in July, marking its first monthly delivery exceeding the 50,000 unit threshold. Tesla also saw an increase in registrations with 11,020 insurance registrations last week, up 3.77 percent from the previous week.
BYD, another major player, announced that its latest technology has further reduced fuel consumption of its fifth-generation DM (Dual Mode) hybrid technology to 2.6 liters per 100 kilometers. This improvement is expected to boost the brand's sales in the coming months.
Li Auto, despite a decrease in vehicle registrations last week compared to the previous week, registered 5,480 vehicles, with the relaunch of the Li i8, which reduced the available variants and lowered the price.
Meanwhile, Zeekr Group delivered 44,193 vehicles in July, up 2.75 percent from June. Onvo's flagship electric SUV, the L90, was launched on July 31, and Firefly, another sub-brand of Nio, will begin deliveries in Norway and the Netherlands on August 14.
In a significant move, our X (Twitter) profileiaomi officially launched the YU7, its first electric SUV, on June 26. The brand also saw 7,580 insurance registrations last week, a slight decrease from the previous week.
On the international front, Firefly will begin deliveries in Norway and the Netherlands on August 14. Our X (Twitter) profilepeng delivered 36,717 vehicles in July, surpassing its previous record.
The strong performances in July indicate a positive outlook for the electric vehicle market in China, with brands continuing to innovate and consumers showing a growing interest in electric vehicles.
- Nio Inc recorded the highest insurance registration of vehicles last week, with 7,930 registrations, and its sub-brand, Onvo, also experienced a significant increase with 3,700 registrations for the Onvo L90.
- The L90, launched on July 31, has quickly gained traction, ranking among the top three best-selling large SUVs in China within its first week on the market.
- Deliveries of the L90 began on August 1, with 1,980 units delivered in the first three days, setting a new record pace for Nio launches.
- First batch of about 10,000 L90 units sold out in under three hours at launch.
- Other brands also saw strong sales in July, with Leapmotor delivering 50,129 vehicles, marking its first monthly delivery exceeding the 50,000 unit threshold.
- Tesla also showed an increase in registrations with 11,020 insurance registrations last week, up 3.77 percent from the previous week.
- BYD announced that its latest technology has further reduced fuel consumption of its fifth-generation DM (Dual Mode) hybrid technology to 2.6 liters per 100 kilometers, which is expected to boost the brand's sales.
- Li Auto registered 5,480 vehicles last week, despite a decrease in vehicle registrations compared to the previous week, with the relaunch of the Li i8, which reduced the available variants and lowered the price.
- In a significant move, X (Twitter) profile officially launched its first electric SUV, the YU7, on June 26, and Onvo's flagship electric SUV, the L90, will start deliveries in Norway and the Netherlands on August 14, while peng delivered 36,717 vehicles in July, surpassing its previous record.
These strong performances in July suggest a positive outlook for the electric vehicle market in China, with brands continually innovating and consumers displaying a growing interest in electric vehicles.
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