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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights NIO, XPeng and Li Auto
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – April 3, 2025 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: NIO Inc. (NIO - Free Report) , XPeng Inc. (XPEV - Free Report) and Li Auto (LI - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
Chinese Auto Companies Post March & Q1 Delivery Numbers
NIO Inc., XPeng Inc. and Li Auto, the three smart electric vehicle (EV) companies in China, recently posted their respective delivery results for March and the first quarter of 2025.
NIO delivered 15,039 vehicles in March 2025, which rose 26.7% year over year. The deliveries comprised 10,219 vehicles from its premium smart EV brand NIO and 4,820 vehicles from its family-oriented smart EV brand ONVO. It delivered 42,094 units in the first quarter of 2025, which rose 40.1% year over year. As of March 31, 2025, NIO's cumulative deliveries totaled 713,658 units. In late March 2025, the company commenced delivery of the NIO ET9, its smart electric executive flagship.
In March 2025, XPeng's deliveries reached 33,205 units, which increased 268% year over year and exceeded 30,000 units for the fifth consecutive month. In the first quarter of 2025, it delivered 94,008 smart EVs, which rose 331% from the corresponding quarter of the last year.
On March 13, 2025, XPeng revealed 2025 versions of the XPENG G6 and XPENG G9 with 5C AI batteries and Turing AI-powered smart driving features. XNGP's monthly active user penetration rate in urban driving reached 86% in March. The company also entered the Indonesian market to expand its global footprint.
Li Auto delivered 36,674 units in March 2025, which increased 26.5% year over year. It delivered 92,864 units in the first quarter of 2025, which rose 15.5% year over year. Li Auto's cumulative deliveries totaled 1,226,736 units as of March 31, 2025. The new energy automaker had 500 retail stores in 150 cities, 502 servicing centers and Li Auto-authorized body and paint shops operating in 225 cities and 2,045 supercharging stations equipped with 11,038 charging stalls in China, as of March 31, 2025.
NIO, XPEV and LI's Price Performance
Shares of NIO and LI have plunged 13.8% and 15.3%, respectively, over the past year, while shares of XPEV have skyrocketed 182.1%.
NIO, XPeng and Li Auto's Zacks Rank
NIO has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), XPEV carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and Li carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights NIO, XPeng and Li Auto
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – April 3, 2025 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: NIO Inc. (NIO - Free Report) , XPeng Inc. (XPEV - Free Report) and Li Auto (LI - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
Chinese Auto Companies Post March & Q1 Delivery Numbers
NIO Inc., XPeng Inc. and Li Auto, the three smart electric vehicle (EV) companies in China, recently posted their respective delivery results for March and the first quarter of 2025.
NIO delivered 15,039 vehicles in March 2025, which rose 26.7% year over year. The deliveries comprised 10,219 vehicles from its premium smart EV brand NIO and 4,820 vehicles from its family-oriented smart EV brand ONVO. It delivered 42,094 units in the first quarter of 2025, which rose 40.1% year over year. As of March 31, 2025, NIO's cumulative deliveries totaled 713,658 units. In late March 2025, the company commenced delivery of the NIO ET9, its smart electric executive flagship.
In March 2025, XPeng's deliveries reached 33,205 units, which increased 268% year over year and exceeded 30,000 units for the fifth consecutive month. In the first quarter of 2025, it delivered 94,008 smart EVs, which rose 331% from the corresponding quarter of the last year.
On March 13, 2025, XPeng revealed 2025 versions of the XPENG G6 and XPENG G9 with 5C AI batteries and Turing AI-powered smart driving features. XNGP's monthly active user penetration rate in urban driving reached 86% in March. The company also entered the Indonesian market to expand its global footprint.
Li Auto delivered 36,674 units in March 2025, which increased 26.5% year over year. It delivered 92,864 units in the first quarter of 2025, which rose 15.5% year over year. Li Auto's cumulative deliveries totaled 1,226,736 units as of March 31, 2025. The new energy automaker had 500 retail stores in 150 cities, 502 servicing centers and Li Auto-authorized body and paint shops operating in 225 cities and 2,045 supercharging stations equipped with 11,038 charging stalls in China, as of March 31, 2025.
NIO, XPEV and LI's Price Performance
Shares of NIO and LI have plunged 13.8% and 15.3%, respectively, over the past year, while shares of XPEV have skyrocketed 182.1%.
NIO, XPeng and Li Auto's Zacks Rank
NIO has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), XPEV carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and Li carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.