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Huawei’s EV Is China’s No. 1 Among Upstarts for Second Month

  • Showing underscores competitive threat from smartphone makers
  • Nio’s February deliveries dropped almost 20% from January
Aito M7 electric vehicles.Source: Huawei Technologies Co.
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Aito, the car brand that uses some software from Huawei Technologies Co., is China’s best-selling electric vehicle among EV upstarts for a second straight month, a sign how far Chinese smartphone makers have come in their endeavor to take on some of the nation’s brightest automobile hopefuls.

Aito shipped 21,142 vehicles in February, according to data released by its manufacturer, topping all Chinese electric vehicle upstarts. That was better than more established player Li Auto Inc. for a second month.