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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William Li to personally test Nio's 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery and live-stream whole journey

Li will drive an ET7 with a 150-kWh battery pack from Shanghai on December 17 at 6:30 am local time and live-stream his experience.

Alibaba plans sale of 25 million Xpeng ADSs, to remain 2nd-largest shareholder

Xpeng said Alibaba's move was in execution of its capital management strategy and not due to a change in its view of the company.

Shanghai to continue offering free license plates for purchasing all-electric vehicles in 2024

In November, a total of 65,946 vehicles were registered in Shanghai, with passenger NEVs contributing 67 percent.

Nio to launch Firefly brand in Europe in 2025

Nio will launch the Firefly brand in Europe in 2025, Reuters quoted the EV maker's president as saying.

Xpeng to officially launch X9 MPV on Jan 1

Xpeng gave the X9 its debut on November 17 and began pre-sales with a starting price of RMB 388,000 yuan.

Nio's LiDAR supplier Innovusion changes name to Seyond

Innovusion said last month that it had exceeded 200,000 cumulative LiDAR deliveries.

Zeekr unveils in-house developed battery with over 500 km range on 15-minute charge

Zeekr said its Golden Battery is the world's first mass-produced 800 V LFP ultra-fast-charging battery with 83.7 percent volume utilization and a maximum charging power of 500 kW.

Nio media briefing: Key takeaways

Nio is still in the planning stages for entering North America, but will enter the UAE in 2024, William Li said.

Nio battery swap alliance has signed up 1 new automaker, says William Li

Li said the battery swap business could become profitable if it averages 60 orders per station per day, and that figure has already reached 80 in Shanghai.

Li Auto reaches 600,000 cumulative deliveries milestone

This means that as of December 14, Li Auto has delivered 16,989 vehicles this month.