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China’s EV New Forces Log Big Q3 Gains as Leapmotor Turns Profitable and XPeng Pushes Robot Plan

The latest filings show rapid delivery growth with profits concentrated at Leapmotor as peers prepare for a shakeout.

Overview

  • Zeekr reported Q3 revenue of about RMB 31.56 billion, a net loss of RMB 307 million, and 140,195 vehicle deliveries, with year-over-year losses sharply narrowed.
  • XPeng posted Q3 revenue of about RMB 20.38 billion, a net loss of RMB 380 million, and 116,007 deliveries, and guided Q4 deliveries to 125,000–132,000 with revenue of RMB 21.5–23.0 billion.
  • Leapmotor delivered 173,852 vehicles on revenue of about RMB 19.45 billion and booked a RMB 150 million net profit, and it said its first FAW-linked overseas model is slated for mass production in the second half of next year.
  • XPeng reiterated plans to scale its IRON humanoid robot toward late-2026 mass production, with initial trials in its own stores and campuses next year, while acknowledging significant production and integration challenges.
  • Geely executive Gui Shengyue warned that few upstart EV makers are consistently profitable and predicted market consolidation next year.