Leapmotor Leads China's NEV Startups in May with Record 81,569 Sales
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Ge Hui
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Leapmotor, a Chinese NEV startup, retained its position as the best-selling new energy vehicle startup in China for May, setting a new sales record of 81,569 units — up 81% year-on-year and 14% month-on-month. This marks the second consecutive month of record sales, surpassing the 80,000 threshold for the first time. Competitors including Nio, Zeekr, Aito, Li Auto, Deepal, Xpeng, and Xiaomi reported sales between 30,000 and 40,000 units, with Nio ranking second behind Leapmotor.
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· 3 pulledLeapmotor sold 81,569 NEVs in May, up 81 percent from a year earlier and 14 percent from April, surpassing the 80,000 threshold for the first time
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology was once more the best-selling Chinese new energy vehicle startup in May, far ahead of its competitors, after setting a new sales record for the second consecutive month
Seven Chinese NEV startups -- Nio, Zeekr, Aito, Li Auto, Deepal, Xpeng Group, and Xiaomi -- reported sales of between 30,000 and 40,000 units in May
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