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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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.

Zeekr formally files for listing in New York under ticker symbol ZK

Zeekr lost RMB 3.87 billion in the first half of this year, up 25.24 percent year-on-year. Its gross margin in the first half of the year was 10.5 percent, up from 9.7 percent in the same period last year.

Nio still 'debating' North America entry by 2025, exec says

Nio is considering "any kind of partnerships" in North America, the company's US CEO Ganesh Iyer said.

BYD Fang Cheng Bao officially launches 1st model Bao 5, deliveries to start this month

The Bao 5 SUV is available in three variants with a starting price of RMB 289,800 and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds.

Li Auto Q3 earnings: Deutsche Bank's 1st look

Li Auto's third-quarter results were somewhat mixed, with a strong outlook for fourth-quarter sales, according to Deutsche Bank.

Li Auto Q3 revenue beats estimates, profitable for 4th consecutive quarter

Li Auto reported gross margin of 22.0 percent in the third quarter, higher than 12.7 percent in the same period last year and 21.8 percent in the second quarter.

Nio rumored to be integrating sub-brand Alps into main brand's team

Alps is rumored to no longer be a standalone program, with the team's personnel assigned to various Nio divisions and some positions cut.

Tesla says price hike in China due to rising costs

Prices are going up because of rising costs, and if costs go down, prices could go down, a Tesla staff said.

Tesla raises prices of Model 3 and Model Y's long-range versions slightly in China

The price of the Model 3 Long Range has been raised by RMB 1,500 in China, while the Model Y Long Range has gone up by RMB 2,500.

Tesla delivers 28,626 vehicles in China in Oct, exports 43,489 from Shanghai plant

Tesla's share of the NEV market in China was 3.73 percent in October, and its share of the BEV market was 5.78 percent.