Tesla Rivals NIO, Li Auto, XPeng Post Record Deliveries. It's a Welcome Boost for the Struggling EV Sector. -- Barrons.com
Deliveries from key Chinese electric vehicle makers were solid. That's good for all EV makers, including Tesla.Li reported its delivery figures first, late Monday night in the U.S. It delivered 53,708 vehicles in September, up from 36,060 delivered in September 2023. For the quarter, Li delivered almost 153,000 vehicles, up about 45% year over year, and at the high end of its guidance range given in August of 145,000 to 155,000 vehicles.Li stock was up 8.4% in overseas trading shortly after the results were released.However, it was not all good news coming from China's EV makers. NIO delivered 15,641 vehicles in September, it said early Tuesday. That means for the third quarter it delivered about 55,000 cars, which is below its guidance range given in September of 60,000 to 64,000 vehicles. Deliveries were still up 75% compared with the same quarter last year.NIO's deliveries miss didn't seem to discourage investors, though. the company's U.S.-listed American depositary receipts were