Comments on: Chinese new energy vehicle startups’ mid-year report: only Xpeng on track for 2025 EV sales targets https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/02/chinese-new-energy-vehicle-startups-mid-year-report-only-xpeng-on-track-for-2025-ev-sales-targets/ China Auto News Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:39:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Handi Suyadi https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/02/chinese-new-energy-vehicle-startups-mid-year-report-only-xpeng-on-track-for-2025-ev-sales-targets/#comment-638550 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:39:50 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=228076#comment-638550 In reply to Needles Balloon.

The good news for Voyah is Voyah Dream has stable strong popularity in Mainland China. If Voyah Free is well received among customers, expect Voyah Free would boost the sales in the short term.

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By: Handi Suyadi https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/02/chinese-new-energy-vehicle-startups-mid-year-report-only-xpeng-on-track-for-2025-ev-sales-targets/#comment-638549 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:34:16 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=228076#comment-638549

HIMA’s reliance on Aito is evident, and while the other three partners are growing steadily, the potential of the upcoming SAIC-Huawei brand Shangjie remains unknown.

Overreliance on Aito most likely would persist for longer time. Luxeed is growing, but lately Chery actively add more new marquees on many segments. This place Luxeed on the risk get neglected like Soueast post acquired by Chery in the near future. Stelato is flopped. Maextro is niche brand on ultra luxury segment, making Maextro cannot be positioned as volume maker.

Doubt Shangjie would be HIMA's next volume maker, due to all SAIC non JV brands (not counting SGMW) struggling on NEV market.

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By: Wilson Na https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/02/chinese-new-energy-vehicle-startups-mid-year-report-only-xpeng-on-track-for-2025-ev-sales-targets/#comment-638473 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:19:16 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=228076#comment-638473 In reply to Needles Balloon.

I think the G6 and G9 will continue to do very well overseas as they are still considered relatively new and premium, so it's not a wasted refresh. There's still the Mona M03 and P7+ that they've not yet shipped overseas. Margins will also be considerably higher across the board. XPeng is gradually gaining reputation as a quality Chinese brand overseas and it bodes well for their future. Management has done incredibly in their strategy and execution.

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By: Wilson Na https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/02/chinese-new-energy-vehicle-startups-mid-year-report-only-xpeng-on-track-for-2025-ev-sales-targets/#comment-638472 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:19:16 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=228076#comment-638472 In reply to Needles Balloon.

I think the G6 and G9 will continue to do very well overseas as they are still considered relatively new and premium, so it's not a wasted refresh. There's still the Mona M03 and P7+ that they've not yet shipped overseas. Margins will also be considerably higher across the board. XPeng is gradually gaining reputation as a quality Chinese brand overseas and it bodes well for their future. Management has done incredibly in their strategy and execution.

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By: Marc C. https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/02/chinese-new-energy-vehicle-startups-mid-year-report-only-xpeng-on-track-for-2025-ev-sales-targets/#comment-638454 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:10:32 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=228076#comment-638454 In reply to Joao Paulo.

I can’t see Xiaomi expanding to international markets in two years. Their domestic market demand is already sketching them very thin. Unless they take on debt to build factories faster than BYD

XPeng by that point will be established and should have some design inspiration from xiaomi.

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By: Needles Balloon https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/02/chinese-new-energy-vehicle-startups-mid-year-report-only-xpeng-on-track-for-2025-ev-sales-targets/#comment-638447 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:59:56 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=228076#comment-638447 I think XPeng correctly believes that the refreshed G6 & G9 will only receive a temporary boost in sales and will fall away in H2 along with the P7+. The new P7 and G7 should make up for it along with the seasonal boost.

Leapmotor's goal is ambitious but achievable, even if the D series flops.

I think brands are highly overrating HIMA, as only Aito and maybe Maextro can be considered successful. I predict Shangjie will flop just like IM because of its non-JV SAIC reputation unless it is very price competitive.

Deepal might be getting cannibalized by Qiyuan/Changan Nevo. Avatr brought their vehicles to market too late, and despite their CATL association their EV batteries aren't quite hitting 5C charging like competitors can. The upcoming 3-row will again be almost a year late to market.

Voyah will miss their target, but the new Free should give them a good boost in H2.

I think Xiaomi can increase their delivery target once the F2 plant extension has a smooth start of production.

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By: Joao Paulo https://carnewschina.com/2025/07/02/chinese-new-energy-vehicle-startups-mid-year-report-only-xpeng-on-track-for-2025-ev-sales-targets/#comment-638445 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:39:47 +0000 https://carnewschina.com/?p=228076#comment-638445 I believe if xpeng upgrades a bit in their design can be a very strong global competidor, even against xiaomi

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