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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Tesla sells 72,115 China-made vehicles in Oct, down 2.64% from Sept

This is another decline in Tesla's China-made vehicle sales after an 11.98 percent sequential drop in September.

Li Auto Q3 earnings preview: Solid quarter expected, should competition from Aito be a concern?

While demand for Li Auto's vehicles remains robust, investor concerns about competition have increased, particularly around Huawei-backed Aito, said Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu's team.

BYD Oct sales breakdown: Song 63,965, Seagull 43,350

With 63,965 units sold in October, the Song family continues to rank as the top-selling BYD model, up 1.79 percent from September.

BYD sells record 301,833 NEVs in Oct, its 6th consecutive month of record sales

BYD sold a record 30,521 NEVs overseas in October, up 220.3 percent year-on-year and up 8.85 percent from September.

Nio delivers 16,074 vehicles in Oct, up 2.77% from Sept

Nio's SUV deliveries in October were down 3.63 percent from September, while sedan deliveries were up 20.57 percent.

Li Auto delivers 40,422 vehicles in Oct, its 7th consecutive record-breaking month

Li Auto delivered 40,422 vehicles in October, marking the first time it has surpassed the 40,000 mark and the seventh consecutive record high.

Xpeng delivers record 20,002 vehicles in Oct, G6 at 8,741

The G6 contributed 43.7 percent of Xpeng's deliveries in October, down from 53.12 percent in September, implying that some of the company's other models may have seen a significant uptick in deliveries last month.

Leapmotor tries to calm investors as shares fall nearly 30% after Stellantis deal

Leapmotor's founding team has pledged not to transfer or reduce their stake in the company in any way over the next 10 years.

BYD begins pre-sales of shooting brake style SUV Song L with starting price of $30,070

The Song L is the second shooting brake-style SUV under the BYD umbrella, with the NEV maker's premium Denza brand's Denza N7 being the group's first such model.

BYD's auto business gross margin hits record high in Q3, analysts explain why

BYD had a record gross margin of 25.7 percent for its auto business in the third quarter, a 4-percentage point improvement from the second quarter.