Electric-vehicle stock prices in China have risen significantly since the Covid shutdown shook the country, which is the second-largest economy on Earth. Tesla’s stock is also rising as a result of the announcement.

Citigroup analyst, Jeff Chung recently talked with executives from the Chinese Passenger Car Association. Compared to May, they estimate a 50% increase in June passenger car wholesale volumes. What’s more, retail sales volumes are forecast to climb 20 percent quarter over quarter, backed by increasing output and tax cuts aimed to promote demand.

There will be some relief for investors as a result of this news. When the Covid lockdowns struck China’s manufacturing and sales, NIO (NYSE: NIO) shipped around 5,000 cars in April 2022, down more than 50% from December levels.

Chinese automaker BYD (ticker: 1211. Hong Kong) also announced May sales statistics in addition to Chung’s Monday report. May saw sales of 53,349 units of its battery-electric vehicle (BEV), an increase of 185 percent over the same month last year. The electric car market is showing signs of recovery following the Covid downturn.

Monday’s Hong Kong trade saw BYD’s stock rise 5.7 percent in value.

Trading in Hong Kong saw gains of 5.9%, 8.3%, and 12.5% for NIO, XPeng (XPEV), and Li Auto, respectively. There are Hong Kong and New York stock exchanges for each of the three companies mentioned.

Early Monday, Hong Kong trade was ahead of U.S. trading. In premarket trading, shares of NIO, XPeng, and Li surged by 5.1%, 5.2%, and 9.1%, respectively, on the New York Stock Exchange.

Most U.S. equities seem to be off to a solid start this week. S&P 500 and Dow futures were also up approximately 1.1 and 0.8 percent, respectively, at the time.

Tesla’s shares increased 3.9% on Monday, closing at $731.50. Better EV demand in China is a part of the tale, but CEO Elon Musk also plays an important role.

As a result of a flurry of conflicting rumors about Tesla’s plans to reduce its workforce, shares of the electric vehicle manufacturer plummeted by 9.2% on Friday. Tesla’s overall workforce will rise in 2022, but the number of paid workers will stay relatively stable, according to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk on Saturday.

For investors, the first reports were jarring because Tesla’s unit volumes are expected to grow by about 50% in 2022. More workers are needed to produce more automobiles.

This year, Tesla shares have lost almost a third of their value. Inflation and increasing interest rates have dampened investor excitement for the majority of automotive-related equities on the market right now. Profit margins are threatened by greater costs as a result of rising inflation. As the cost of owning a new automobile rise, new car sales decline. 

In 2022, NIO, XPeng, and Li’s stocks have decreased by an average of over 40%. U.S. investors have also had to worry more about delisting issues as a result of automobile trends. If U.S.-listed foreign equities fail to fulfill U.S. auditing criteria, they might be removed from U.S. exchanges. Many Chinese equities, including those three, don’t meet them yet. 

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