Chinese automakers and EV brands reported sharply different October 2026 results. SAIC led the roundup with 430,018 sales, followed by GWM at 120,374 and Leapmotor at 106,127 deliveries. XPeng reached 50,237, its first month above 50,000, while Xiaomi Auto said it delivered more than 50,000 vehicles but did not provide an exact figure. The figures were released by the companies and compiled by CnEVPost.
XPeng’s total rose 19.57% from a year earlier and 21.77% from September. Its overseas deliveries hit a record 13,326, or 26.53% of the monthly total. Leapmotor set another monthly record and exceeded 100,000 deliveries for a fourth consecutive month. It delivered 772,666 vehicles in the first 10 months, equal to 77.27% of its one-million annual target.
Nio Inc delivered 34,246 vehicles, down 15.23% year on year and 8.45% month on month; Li Auto’s 29,025 deliveries were down 8.63% and 8.78%, respectively. By contrast, GWM’s 49,499 new-energy vehicle sales were a record and represented 41.12% of its October sales. Overseas sales also set a record, at 62,862.
Other reported totals included 33,537 for Huawei’s HIMA alliance, down 50.84% year on year, and 32,483 for Zeekr, 12.72% below September. Changan’s Nevo sold 63,648 vehicles, while Deepal sold 32,602. The roundup also noted Li Auto’s October launch of the 2026 Li i6 and its plan to raise the model’s monthly production capacity to 20,000 in November.