Notably, the Luxeed R7, positioned as a direct competitor to the Tesla Model Y, reached over 9,600 pre-orders over the period. The smartphone giant, with only one EV model on sale, said it aims to deliver 20,000 vehicles this month. The smartphone giant, with only one EV model on sale, said it aims to deliver 20,000 vehicles this month. Passenger car sales are expected to have grown 4% year-on-year and 10.1% month-on-month during September, said the China Passenger Car Association. More than 1.2 million customers have sent their applications for the subsidy as of Oct. 4, reported Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese).