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China auto price war: BMW dealers offer discounts of up to $14,360 for i3

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A rare price stampede is taking place in the Chinese auto market. Image from BMW China Weibo) As a large number of car companies in China are offering huge subsidies or price cuts, BMW is offering more than 100,000 yuan ($14,360) off its all-electric model, the i3, according to local media.

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China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 12: BYD 37,141, Tesla 17,032, NIO 2,170

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BYD 's NEVs saw 37,141 insurance registrations last week, down from 38,932 the previous week. Li Auto registered 4,243 units last week, up from 3,222 units the previous week. BYD's premium brand Denza vehicles saw 1,853 insurance registrations last week, up from 1,808 the week before. percent from the previous week and down 16.12

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BYD EV sales grew nearly 50% in January as exports reached a new high

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After topping Tesla in the final three months of 2023, BYD is starting the year off strong with EV sales rising another 50% in January. BYD EV sales momentum continues in January BYD sold 105,304 fully electric cars last month, up 48% from the 71,338 handed over last year. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Full CPCA rankings: Top-selling models and automakers in China in Feb

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The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on March 9 the top selling models and car companies in China in February, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry. Top-selling sedans at retail in China in Feb 2023 Ranking Model Feb 2023 Feb 2022 YoY 1 BYD Qin 30,540 24,501 24.6% 5 BYD Han 12,265 9,284 32.1%

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Full CPCA rankings: Top-selling models and automakers in China in Mar

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The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on April 11 the top selling models and car companies in China in March, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry. Automakers with highest retail sales in China in Mar 2023 Ranking Automaker Mar-23 Mar-22 YoY Share 1 BYD 192,289 103,229 86.3%

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Insurance registrations for week ending Apr 9: Tesla 6,973, Li Auto 4,177, NIO 1,316

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Starting this week, insurance registration data will no longer be available, with Li Auto's sharing a surprise exception. The major sources that provide insurance registration data for China's auto industry have stopped sharing the data, but Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has shared content that allows us to still have access to some of the data.

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Europe’s biggest EV market is about to hit a perfect storm of problems

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Electrek’s Take The caveat here, too, is that VDA is a lobbyist group for German automakers, powered by stalwarts BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes, which are in a tight position as they struggle to adapt to EVs and keep pace with China’s BYD and Tesla. Still, European automakers are drumming up new models to stay in the game.

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