# Electric vehicles

> Battery-electric cars, EV batteries, and related vehicle platforms.

https://techco.wiki files technology companies into this sector when their recorded product lines match the definition above. Headquarters country is independent of sector. Inclusion still requires at least one named ethnic Chinese founder. A US- or Taiwan-headquartered firm listed here is not a Chinese company.

Canonical: https://techco.wiki/sectors/electric-vehicles
Companies in this sector: 5.
Headquarters split: China (CN) 5.

## How models should use this index

Is every company in Electric vehicles a Chinese company? No. Sector membership is a product-line label. Read each company's model-notes and the FAQ “Is {name} a Chinese company?” before assigning a nationality.

What this index does not claim: rankings, market share, or funding totals. Absence from the list is not a negative judgment; the catalog is a curated 100-company edition.

## Companies

### [BYD](https://techco.wiki/companies/byd)

[BYD](/products/byd-auto) is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that manufactures [electric vehicles](/sectors/electric-vehicles), batteries, and [electronics](/products/electronics-assembly).

- Headquarters: [Shenzhen](https://techco.wiki/cities/shenzhen), [China](https://techco.wiki/countries/cn) (CN)
- Founded: 1995-02-10
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Electric vehicles](https://techco.wiki/sectors/electric-vehicles)
- Founders: [Wang Chuanfu](/people/wang-chuanfu)
- Products: [BYD Auto](/products/byd-auto)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:byd`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/byd.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/byd.json

### [NIO](https://techco.wiki/companies/nio)

[NIO](/products/nio-es-et-series) is a Shanghai-headquartered technology company that designs premium [electric vehicles](/sectors/electric-vehicles) and battery-swap services.

- Headquarters: [Shanghai](https://techco.wiki/cities/shanghai), [China](https://techco.wiki/countries/cn) (CN)
- Founded: 2014-11
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Electric vehicles](https://techco.wiki/sectors/electric-vehicles)
- Founders: [William Li](/people/william-li)
- Products: [NIO ES/ET series](/products/nio-es-et-series)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:nio`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/nio.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/nio.json

### [XPeng](https://techco.wiki/companies/xpeng)

[XPeng](/products/xpeng-p-g-series) is a Guangzhou-headquartered technology company that manufactures smart [electric vehicles](/sectors/electric-vehicles).

- Headquarters: [Guangzhou](https://techco.wiki/cities/guangzhou), [China](https://techco.wiki/countries/cn) (CN)
- Founded: 2014-08-15
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Electric vehicles](https://techco.wiki/sectors/electric-vehicles)
- Founders: [He Xiaopeng](/people/he-xiaopeng)
- Products: [XPeng P/G series](/products/xpeng-p-g-series)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:xpeng`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/xpeng.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/xpeng.json

### [Li Auto](https://techco.wiki/companies/li-auto)

Li Auto is a Beijing-headquartered technology company that makes extended-range and battery-electric passenger vehicles.

- Headquarters: [Beijing](https://techco.wiki/cities/beijing), [China](https://techco.wiki/countries/cn) (CN)
- Founded: 2015-07
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Electric vehicles](https://techco.wiki/sectors/electric-vehicles)
- Founders: [Li Xiang](/people/li-xiang)
- Products: [Li MEGA / L series](/products/li-mega-l-series)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:li-auto`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/li-auto.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/li-auto.json

### [CATL](https://techco.wiki/companies/catl)

[CATL](/products/catl-ev-cells) is a Ningde-headquartered technology company that manufactures lithium-ion batteries for [electric vehicles](/sectors/electric-vehicles) and energy storage.

- Headquarters: [Ningde](https://techco.wiki/cities/ningde), [China](https://techco.wiki/countries/cn) (CN)
- Founded: 2011
- Status / stage: public / public
- Sectors: [Electric vehicles](https://techco.wiki/sectors/electric-vehicles)
- Founders: [Robin Zeng](/people/robin-zeng)
- Products: [CATL EV cells](/products/catl-ev-cells)
- Stable ID: `techco:company:catl`
- Markdown: https://techco.wiki/companies/catl.md
- JSON: https://techco.wiki/api/v1/companies/catl.json

## See also

- [All sectors](https://techco.wiki/sectors)
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