In the second week of the year, the China EV market was up, with several exceptions. Nio was down 50%, Xiaomi was up 17%, Tesla was up 42% and BYD was up 17% compared to the week before.
Week 2 (W2) of 2025 was between January 6 and January 12. Week 2 of 2024, used for year-on-year comparison, was between January 8 – January 14.
In 2024, Nio cumulative registrations in China reached 205,300 EVs, Xiaomi 136,800, Tesla 659,400, and BYD 3,492,900 units.
The weekly sales are published by Li Auto, and despite Li’s not explicitly saying it, they are based on insurance registration data. The numbers are rounded and present new energy vehicles (NEV) sales, the Chinese term for BEVs, PHEVs, and EREVs (range extenders). To be completely precise, it also includes hydrogen vehicles (FCEVs), but their sales are almost non-existent in China. Onvo registrations are not published by Li Auto but come from China EV DataTracker.
Keep in mind that insurance registration and sales/deliveries are different datasets. Insurance registration is reported by regulator-related automotive associations, while sales are mostly self-reported by automakers and might include show cars and other instruments.
BYD traditionally secured the top position with 42,800 registrations in China, up 17.3% from 36,500 cars the week before and 6.2% higher than the same week the previous year. However, BYD’s weekly registrations are still seemingly lower than in December.
In 2024, cumulative registrations reached 3,492,900 units in China. Globally, BYD sold 4,250,370 passenger vehicles last year, up 41.1% from 2023.
Tesla registered 7,800 vehicles in China, up 41.8% from 5,500 units the week before. The Y-O-Y weekly registrations have risen by 5.4%.
In 2024, cumulative registrations reached 659,400. Tesla sold 657,175 EVs in China in 2024.
Li Auto secured the third spot with 7,600 registrations in W2 2025, up 41.8% compared to the week before. Its registration volume is also 11.8% higher than the same week last year.
GM-backed Wuling started to recover from the sharp decline in W1 by selling 7,500 cars. Its registrations increased by 36.4%, compared to the week before. However, Wuling’s registrations are still 6.2% lower than the same week last year.
In 2024, cumulative registrations reached 641,600 units.
Xpeng sold 7,400 electric cars in W2 2025, up 5.7% from the week before and 428.6% compared to the same week last year.
In 2024, cumulative registrations reached 171,100 units. Globally, Xpeng sold 190,068 passenger vehicles last year, up 34.2% from 2023.
Geely achieved 7,100 NEV registrations, up 10.9% from 6,400 units the week before. Year-over-year data is unavailable for this week.
In 2024, cumulative registrations reached 247,300 units.
Xiaomi reported 5,400 registrations, a 31.3% decline from 4,600 units the week before.
In 2024, cumulative registrations reached 136,800 units. Xiaomi reported 135,000 sold EVs in 2024.
Stellantis-backed Leapmotor achieved 5,200 registrations, up 20.9% from 4,200 units in W2 and 100% up from the same week last year.
Huawei’s Aito reported 5,000 registrations, down 18% from 6,100 units the previous week. Yeay-over-year data is unavailable for this week.
In 2024, cumulative registrations reached 386,300 units.
Changan’s Deepal registered 3,400 cars in W2 2025, a 5.6% decrease from 3,600 cars in W1 2025. However, its registrations were 3.0% up compared to the same week last year.
In 2024, cumulative registrations reached 187,700 units.
Luxeed from Chery and Huawei sold 3,000 units, down 25% from 4,000 cars last week.
Geely’s high-end brand Zeekr experienced a 44% sales decline with only 2,800 units sold. However, its registration number is 27.3% higher than the same week last year.
In 2024, cumulative registrations reached 212,000 units. Globally, Zeekr sold 222,123 passenger vehicles last year, up 87.3% from 2023.
BYD’s high-end brand Denza registered 2,500 units in W2 2025, down 10.7% from W1 2025 but up 66.7% from the same week last year.
In 2024, cumulative registrations reached 106,600 units.
Onvo achieved 1,800 registrations in W2, down 21.7% from last week.
Nio experienced a sharp decline by selling 1,500 units, 50% down for W2 2025. Its Y-O-Y deliveries declined by 11.8%.