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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Nio's new EC6 has delivery wait time of 3-4 weeks

The new EC6, like the ES6 and EC7, has an expected delivery time of 3-4 weeks, the shortest in Nio's product lineup.

Nio's 1st chip to be for smart cockpit, based on 7 nm process, report says

Nio's in-house developed first-generation chips will be based on the 7 nm process and include a smart cockpit chip, an autonomous driving chip, and other chips including a CMOS image sensor chip, according to local media.

Nio phone will be world's 1st smartphone truly designed for cars, says William Li

No one has really thought about how to design a phone around a car before, Li said.

Zeekr ships 1st batch of Zeekr X EVs to Europe

The European version of the Zeekr X supports map navigation in 32 European countries and nine languages, and meets E-NCAP's five-star crash standards, Zeekr said.

VW-backed Gotion sees German battery plant go into production

Gotion's German battery plant is expected to be ready to supply European customers from October and could reach a real-world capacity of 5 GWh by mid-2024.

Lens Technology makes phones for Nio, CCC certificate shows

Lens Technology has long supplied lenses and related glass components to Apple and is also a core supplier to Tesla.

This could be Nio phone to be launched on Sept 21

The video of Nio launching the new EC6 features a phone showing the device with extremely narrow bezels and support for on-screen fingerprint unlocking.

Nio launches new EC6 with starting price $2,750 higher than ES6

The new EC6 starts at RMB 358,000, or RMB 288,000 under the battery rental purchase option.

EVs to contribute at least 62% of global car sales by 2030, study says

If sales continue up the S-curves, EVs will make up between 62 percent and 86 percent of global car sales by 2030, with China's EV market share reaching at least 90 percent.

Shenzhen offers subsidies of up to $1,370 to encourage purchase of NEVs

By the end of this year, Shenzhen residents can receive a subsidy of up to RMB 10,000 if they purchase NEVs when they scrap their old fuel cars.