On June 16, 2020, the 10,000th Ideal ONE was delivered to a customer at the company’s Changzhou base. Since the first Ideal ONE rolled off the production line on May 27, 2020, Ideal has been eagerly looking forward to this day.
The Ideal ONE has set a new record for the fastest delivery of 10,000 new vehicle models from Chinese and foreign automakers.
According to the Chinese Automotive Data Terminal Retail Sales Data, from January to May 2020, the Ideal ONE has become the absolute leader in the Chinese new energy medium-sized SUV market (including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, pure electric, and extended-range electric), with sales exceeding the total of the second to eighth-ranked models.
Let’s take a look at the time it took for NIO, WM Motor, XPeng Motors, and Ideal to deliver their 10,000th new vehicles.
- In late May 2018, NIO ES8 was officially delivered, and by December 2018, more than 10,000 units had been delivered in less than 7 months.
- In late May 2019, NIO ES6 was officially delivered, and by December 2019, more than 10,000 units had been delivered in less than 7 months.
- In mid-September 2018, WM EX5 was officially delivered, and by early May 2019, more than 10,000 units had been delivered in less than 9 months.
- In early January 2019, XPeng G3 was officially delivered, and by early September 2019, more than 10,000 units had been delivered in less than 9 months.
- In early December 2019, Ideal ONE was officially delivered, and by mid-June 2020, more than 10,000 units had been delivered in less than 7 months.
It’s worth mentioning that NIO ES8, NIO ES6, and Ideal ONE achieved delivery of more than 10,000 units in less than 7 months, all facing their own challenges.
NIO ES8 was the most expensive among the five models. NIO ES6 experienced a “bankruptcy” crisis in the second half of 2019. Although Ideal ONE was the last to start delivery, it faced the double impact of Chinese New Year and the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of 2020.The leading new car makers are all striving towards electrification and intelligence, which is commendable. However, they are now facing an even greater goal.
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