Chinese premium electric vehicle makers, NIO and Li Auto provided their April electric vehicle delivery numbers.
NIO delivered 23,900 vehicles in April 2025, representing an increase of 53.0% year-over-year. The deliveries consisted of 19,269 vehicles from the company’s premium smart electric vehicle brand NIO, 4,400 vehicles from the company’s family-oriented smart electric vehicle brand ONVO, and initial deliveries of the company’s small smart high-end electric car brand FIREFLY, which started in late April 2025.
Cumulative deliveries reached 737,558 as of April 30, 2025.
NIO’s small smart high-end electric car, FIREFLY, was officially launched on April 19, 2025. It offers a vivid driving experience where users can embrace the freedom to glow. Following the product launch, FIREFLY started deliveries in China in late April 2025, with plans to gradually reach global markets in the near future.
Meanwhile, Li Auto delivered 33,939 vehicles in April 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 31.6%. As of April 30, 2025, Li Auto’s cumulative deliveries reached 1,260,675.
Li Auto has remained the sales champion for SUVs priced above RMB200,000 (about 25,500 Euro) over the past three consecutive quarters, maintaining the highest market share in both the RMB200,000 to RMB300,000 and RMB300,000 to RMB400,000 large SUV markets as well as the RMB400,000 to RMB500,000 full-size SUV market.
This achievement was driven by the segment-leading sales performance of its Li L series models.
Li Auto officially launched Li MEGA Home, the new Li MEGA Ultra, and the new Li L6 at Auto Shanghai 2025. Li MEGA Home features rotatable zero-gravity second-row seats that create a “living room” mode, allowing family users to relax, entertain, and dine face-to-face, complemented by a 45-degree entry and exit mode for enhanced accessibility. This trim currently accounts for over 90% of all order intake for Li MEGA models, highlighting strong user endorsement of its innovative spatial experience.
Additionally, Li Auto plans to host a dedicated launch event in May 2025 for the new Li L series models, showcasing their comprehensive product strengths.
As of April 30, 2025, the Company had 500 retail stores in 151 cities, 500 servicing centers and Li Auto-authorized body and paint shops operating in 223 cities. The Company also had 2,267 super charging stations in operation equipped with 12,340 charging stalls in China.
