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The
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) expected more
than 110 new energy vehicle models among a total of 150 new cars
launched this year, intensifying competition.
NDRC also estimated the market demand for new energy vehicles,
including EVs and plug-in hybrids, to grow 2.1 million units
this year, but BYD , Aito and Li Auto, the three top NEV brands,
had planned increase deliveries by 2.3 million units for 2024,
signaling oversupply.
Falling battery costs and economies of scale will be the other
two main reasons for price cuts in NEVs, which will range from
5% to 10% this year in the southern city of Shenzhen, a
metropolis with high EV adoption, NDRC said.
BYD and Denza cars have been leading the price cuts with
reductions of 7.15% to 9.7% to the prices of five models in
April compared with those at the beginning of the year,
according to NDRC.
Li Auto cut prices on four of its models, following the moves by
Tesla and BYD.
(Reporting by Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh. Editing by Gerry Doyle)
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