In July, in terms of new energy vehicle delivery volume, which automaker fell behind?

The new energy vehicle market remained hot in July. BYD led the pack with sales of 344,000 units. Leapmotor exceeded 50,000 units in monthly sales for the first time. Hongmeng Zhixing delivered nearly 48,000 vehicles. XPeng and Avita showed remarkable year-on-year growth rates. Brands like Li Auto and Xiaomi maintained steady sales. Meanwhile, multiple brands intensively launched new models and announced strategies, signaling the start of fierce competition in the second half of the year. Let's take a closer look at the performance of each brand.

BYD

July sales: 344,296 units

First entry into the Fortune Global 500

In July 2025, BYD sold 344,296 vehicles, including 341,030 passenger cars. From January to July 2025, the cumulative sales reached 2,490,250 units, and the cumulative sales of new energy vehicles exceeded 13 million units.

Recently, the 2025 Fortune Global 500 list was released. A total of 25 vehicle manufacturers in the automotive industry were included. BYD made its debut in the top 100, becoming a prominent representative among Chinese automakers and the only Chinese automaker to enter the top 100 of the overall list, ranking 91st.

BYD's revenue in 2024 was 777.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 29%. The sales volume of new energy vehicles was 4.27 million units, a year-on-year increase of 41%, and it has won the global new energy passenger car sales championship for three consecutive years. In 2025, its globalization has accelerated, with overseas sales exceeding 470,000 units in the first half of the year, showing strong growth momentum.

Leapmotor

July deliveries: 50,129 units

The "Value King" Leapmotor B01 is launched

Recently, Leapmotor announced its July delivery data, reaching 50,129 units, a year-on-year increase of over 126%. It was the first time for Leapmotor to exceed 50,000 units in monthly sales.

In July, Leapmotor introduced another significant product, the Leapmotor B01, which has taken the potential of Class A pure-electric sedans to a new level. The entry-level version is priced at 89,800 yuan, and the version with a lidar is priced at only 113,800 yuan, and it comes standard with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295P intelligent cockpit chip.

In addition, the entry-level model has a CLTC range of 430 kilometers, and the high - end version offers a range of 650 kilometers, showing strong comprehensive strength.

Hongmeng Zhixing

July deliveries: 47,752 units

New models will be launched in batches

Recently, Hongmeng Zhixing announced its July sales data. The total sales volume of the whole series reached 47,752 units. Specifically, the AITO series still showed remarkable performance, with a total of 40,753 units delivered. The pre - orders of the Zunjie S800 exceeded 8,000 units 50 days after its launch, and the total turnover in July was 18.6 billion yuan.

Recently, there have been continuous new announcements from Hongmeng Zhixing. In addition to the Xiangjie S9T, Shangjie H5, and the new AITO M7 with announced launch dates, the Zhijie R7 and the facelifted Zhijie S7 will also be launched in September.

Among them, the Xiangjie S9T is the first station wagon of Hongmeng Zhixing, equipped with Huawei's 192 - line lidar and is among the first to be equipped with Huawei's ADS 4 Qiankun intelligent driving system.

The Shangjie H5 is the first model of the "Fifth Realm" of Hongmeng Zhixing. The extended - range version has a CLTC comprehensive range of over 1,300 kilometers and a pure - electric CLTC range of 230 kilometers. The vehicle is launched with Huawei's ADS 4.

XPeng Motors

July deliveries: 36,717 units

The new XPeng P7 will make its debut

Recently, XPeng Motors announced its latest delivery results. In July 2025, a total of 36,717 new vehicles were delivered, a year - on - year increase of 229% and a month - on - month increase of 6%, setting a new monthly delivery record. From January to July 2025, XPeng Motors cumulatively delivered 233,906 new vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 270%.

The XPeng P7 will make its debut on August 6. The new - generation design language has a more futuristic and technological feel. The front of the car is relatively sharp and presents a low diving stance, and there will also be a certain breakthrough in the drag coefficient.

In terms of power, the new XPeng P7 is also remarkable. It is reported that the dual - motor all - wheel - drive version has a motor power of 437 kW, while the current XPeng P7 only offers a rear - wheel - drive version.

Li Auto

July deliveries: 30,731 units

The Li Auto i8 is launched

Recently, Li Auto announced its delivery data for July 2025. In July 2025, Li Auto delivered 30,731 new vehicles. As of July 31, 2025, the cumulative historical delivery volume of Li Auto was 1,368,541 units.

On July 29, Li Auto officially launched the family - oriented six - seat pure - electric SUV, the Li Auto i8. As Li Auto's first pure - electric SUV, the Li Auto i8 is available in three versions: Pro, Max, and Ultra, with a price range of 321,800 - 369,800 yuan, and deliveries will start on August 20.

However, it has also sparked continuous controversy, including doubts caused by the "heavy - truck collision test" and the configuration differences among the three models. Nevertheless, its 720 - kilometer range, 4.5 - second 0 - 100 km/h acceleration, Thor - U chip, and VLA large - model architecture all demonstrate strong product competitiveness.

Xiaomi Auto

July deliveries: Over 30,000 units

Free purchase incentives

Recently, Xiaomi Auto announced its July delivery data, with a total of over 30,000 new vehicles delivered, setting a new record again.

Currently, the Xiaomi YU7 is being delivered successively, and its visibility on the road has greatly increased. The starting price of this car is 253,500 yuan. It has a maximum horsepower of 690 Ps, a top speed of 253 km/h, and a 0 - 100 km/h acceleration time of 3.23 seconds. The whole series has a long range, with the standard version having a range of 835 kilometers.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi Auto officially announced limited - time purchase incentives for multiple models in August. Customers who purchase a vehicle will receive a free luxury package including Nappa leather seats, an electric front trunk, and a HEPA high - efficiency air purification system. Customers who purchase the Max version will also get carbon - fiber rear - view mirrors and carbon - fiber door sills. In addition, all consumers who purchase the Xiaomi YU7 will enjoy free lifetime use of the Xiaomi HAD end - to - end assisted driving system.

Deepal

July global deliveries: 27,169 units

The Deepal L06 will be launched in the fourth quarter

Deepal delivered 27,169 vehicles globally in July, a 9.1% decrease from June and a 62.5% increase compared to 16,721 units in July last year.

Recently, the new central - state - owned enterprise, China Chang'an Automobile Group Co., Ltd., was established. As one of its three major brands, Deepal plans to achieve global sales of 2 million units by 2030, with overseas sales accounting for 35%. By 2030, it will have launched a total of 30 new products.

In terms of new products, Deepal will launch the new Deepal L06, which is equipped with the world's first 3nm automotive - grade cockpit chip and comes standard with a lidar across the whole series. It is expected to be launched in the fourth quarter of this year.

AION

July sales: 26,557 units

The extended - range version of the Hyper HL will be launched

GAC AION sold 26,557 vehicles in July, a 4.6% decrease from 27,848 units in June and a 24.6% decrease compared to 35,238 units in July last year.

The launch event of the extended - range version of the GAC AION Hyper HL is scheduled for August 19. The pure - electric version started its first - batch deliveries in April this year, and it is known as the "only pure - electric six - seat vehicle in the 300,000 - yuan class", with a starting price of 269,800 yuan.

This vehicle is equipped with dual 17.3 - inch 3K giant screens, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip, a 24 - channel front - and - rear three - way audio system, and zero - gravity Gulf - Stream seats. The in - car system supports the night - vision surround function and is connected to DeepSeek AI. The addition of the extended - range version will expand the user base.

NIO

July deliveries: 21,017 units

The LeDao L90 has received a large number of orders

Recently, NIO announced that it delivered 21,017 new vehicles in July, with a 25.2% year - on - year increase in the first seven months. Among them, the NIO brand delivered 12,675 new vehicles, the LeDao brand delivered 5,976 new vehicles, and the Firefly brand delivered 2,366 new vehicles. As of now, NIO has cumulatively delivered 806,731 new vehicles.

On July 31, the LeDao L90 under NIO was officially launched. The starting price of this vehicle is 265,800 yuan. With the BaaS battery rental option, the purchase threshold is reduced to 179,800 yuan.

NIO CEO Li