China’s NEV Sales Are Both Surging and Sinking, Depending on the Company

Major Chinese manufacturers’ new-energy vehicle (NEV) sales were all over the map in March, with companies that recently released budget-friendly cars outperforming their rivals amid a raging price war across the industry.

Last month, NEV sales of BYD Co. Ltd., Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Li Auto Inc. and Nio Inc. grew 97.5%, 89.8%, 88.7% and 3.9% year-on-year, respectively, according to company statements. The NEV category mainly covers pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.