Phate Zhang

  • Xpeng delivers 33,205 cars in Mar, exceeding 30,000 for 5th consecutive month

    In the first quarter, Xpeng delivered 94,008 vehicles, surpassing the upper end of its guidance range of 91,000 to 93,000 units.

  • Tesla makes 3-year, 0-interest financing available for entire Model Y lineup in China

    Tesla has expanded its three-year, interest-free financing in China to cover the long-range variant of the Model Y, which also saw its delivery wait time cut in half.

  • BYD Fang Cheng Bao starts pre-sales of Tai 3 SUV, targeting larger family car market

    The Tai 3 is the first model in Fang Cheng Bao's all-new Tai series and the brand's most affordable offering to date.

  • Zeekr unveils new charger with charging speed expected to exceed BYD's 1-MW tech

    Zeekr unveiled a charger with a peak power of 1.2 MW, and the technology will make its debut at the Shanghai auto show in April.

  • Xpeng sees 100,000th Mona M03 roll off assembly line

    It has been about 7 months since the Mona M03 was launched, and the model has delivered more than 15,000 units per month in the past 3 months.

  • Nio Firefly reveals body color options, launch set for Apr 19

    Nio's sub-brand Firefly said its first model will have five body color options and provided English names.

  • Nio's William Li touches on topics including share sale, in-house chip in new interview

    William Li talked about the reception of Nio's share placement, and said the company's in-house developed autonomous driving chip and operating system are open to the entire industry.

  • Nio starts deliveries of ET9 flagship sedan

    The first owner of the ET9 is Fang Hongbo, chairman of Chinese home appliance giant Midea, and his car was delivered personally by Nio's William Li.

  • Mercedes recalls 12,308 EVs in China due to battery fire risk

    Some vehicles in the recall have fire risk due to battery reliability and control strategy issues in the battery management system software.

  • BYD offers discounts on 3 models after launching smart driving updates

    BYD is offering discounts on three models, in a move that appears to be aimed at clearing inventory of older models after launching Smart Driving Edition updates.