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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China EV insurance registrations for week ending Nov 12: Nio 2,900, Xpeng 3,900, Li Auto 10,000, Tesla 12,700

Between November 1 and November 12, Nio vehicles had 5,700 insurance registrations in China, Xpeng 6,100, Li Auto 15,400, and Tesla 22,900.

BYD reportedly to supply batteries for some China-made Audi models

Audi's models, including the Q6L e-tron that will begin mass production in China next year will be powered by BYD's blade batteries as well as CATL's ternary batteries, according to local media.

Tesla raises basic Model 3, Model Y prices slightly in China

This is a continuation of Tesla's price hike last week, when it raised the prices of the long-range versions of the Model 3 and Model Y slightly on November 9 in China.

BYD to unveil new model Sealion 07 at Guangzhou auto show

The Sealion 07 will be an all-electric SUV based on BYD's e-Platform 3.0 and is expected to compete with the Tesla Model Y.

Nio appoints professor from top Singapore university as independent director

Wen Yonggang, Professor and Chair of the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, has been appointed as a new independent director of Nio.

Li Auto's 1st BEV Mega to be unveiled and take pre-orders at Guangzhou auto show

Li Auto will hold a press event at the Guangzhou auto show on November 17 from 9:20 am to 9:40 am, at which time the Li Mega will begin accepting pre-orders.

Tesla Oct sales in China: Model Y at 26,353, Model 3 at 2,273

Tesla Model Y retail sales in China were down 36.39 percent in October from September, while Model 3 was up 9.33 percent.

Xpeng Oct deliveries breakdown: G6 at 8,741, G9 at 4,593

October was the first full month of deliveries for the updated G9 since its launch on September 19, and monthly deliveries were an all-time high for the model.

SAIC-GM to plug into Tesla's charging network in China by year-end

SAIC-GM has become the first automaker in China to plug into Tesla's charging network, with Cadillac and Buick-branded models based on the Ultium platform getting access to some Tesla chargers.

Top NEV sellers in China in Oct: BYD No. 1 with 33.7% share, Tesla No. 8 with 3.7% share

In the January-October period, BYD was No. 1 with a 36 percent share, Tesla was No. 2 with 7.8 percent and Nio was No. 9 with 2.1 percent.