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 shows off tech muscle with launch of Zeekr 001 FR electric supercar

The Zeekr 001 FR starts at RMB 769,000, lower than Zeekr's previous hint of over RMB 1 million, and the model is limited to 99 units per month.

Li Auto to report Q3 earnings on Nov 9

Li Auto delivered 105,108 vehicles in the third quarter, above the upper end of its guidance range of 100,000 to 103,000 vehicles.

CPCA expects China's Oct NEV retail sales at 750,000, up 0.9% from Sept

The penetration rate of NEVs at retail in October is expected to be around 37.1 percent, up from 36.9 percent in September.

Zeekr to enter Hong Kong and Macau in 2024, its 1st foray into right-hand drive markets

Zeekr's distribution partners in South China's Greater Bay Area will begin selling left-hand drive Zeekr models in Macau in the coming months, ahead of the launch of the right-hand drive versions.

Factbox: Who is Leapmotor?

Contents from Leapmotor's Hong Kong IPO prospectus explain in detail the company's business as well as its technologies.

Stellantis to acquire 20% stake in Leapmotor with €1.5 billion investment, to form JV for international markets

Stellantis will form a joint venture with Leapmotor, Leapmotor International, which will begin export operations in the second half of 2024.

Stellantis nears deal to buy 20% of Leapmotor, report says

As part of the deal, Leapmotor and Stellantis are also discussing a joint venture, according to Bloomberg.

Xpeng to report Q3 earnings on Nov 15

Xpeng delivered 40,008 vehicles in Q3, within guidance range, with new SUV G6 contributing 48.6 percent.

Nio among 1st adopters of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset

Qualcomm overnight launched its latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which is expected to be standard on flagship Android-powered phones in 2024.

Nio's 2nd swap station in Macau goes live

The station is Nio's 1999th in China and appears to commemorate Macau's return to China in 1999.