Phate Zhang

Phate is the founder and main author of CnEVPost. He has been reporting since 2009, mainly on macroeconomics and capital markets. He started his career at China Daily and Reuters. Contact via: phate@cnevpost.com.
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Zeekr partners with local dealer to tap Singapore market

Zeekr will launch the right-hand drive versions of the Zeekr 009 and Zeekr X in Singapore, with deliveries starting in the third quarter of 2024.

China EV insurance registrations for week ending Dec 31: Nio 5,700, Xpeng 4,800, Li Auto 14,100, Tesla 15,800

In December, 17,700 Nio vehicles were registered for insurance in China, 17,300 for Xpeng and 76,000 for Tesla.

Nio issues repurchase right notice for convertible senior notes due 2026

As of January 2, the notes had an aggregate principal amount of $301,448,000 outstanding.

X9 set to lift Xpeng's volume and gross margin, says Deutsche Bank

Pricing for the Xpeng X9 has been more aggressive than expected, and volume could go upside in the first half of 2024, said Deutsche Bank.

Tesla sells 94,139 China-made cars in Dec, 2nd highest on record

China-made Tesla vehicles sold 248,686 units in the fourth quarter, contributing 51.33 percent of its global deliveries.

Half of Nio models have shorter wait times

Waiting times for the ET5, ET5 Touring, EC7, and ES8 all went from 3-4 weeks to 2-3 weeks today.

Nio signs partnership deal with solar panel maker Longi

Nio's fourth-generation battery swap stations will be equipped with 60 square meters of photovoltaic systems, which will save nearly 18,000 kWh of electricity per year per station.

BYD beats Tesla in quarterly BEV sales for 1st time ever

BYD sold 526,409 passenger BEVs in the fourth quarter, 8.65 percent higher than Tesla's 484,507 global deliveries.

Tesla delivers 484,507 cars globally in Q4, 1.81 million for full year 2023

Tesla delivered 484,507 units in the fourth quarter, beating market expectations of 483,173 units.

Xiaomi EV to build hybrid sales network, signs up 14 sales partners

Xiaomi EV's retail will include a directly-managed system and leverage external forces in pursuit of ultimate business efficiency and user experience, an executive said.