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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Li Auto plans entry into autonomous truck space, report says

Li Auto has formed certain goals for the project and will see phased results next year, according to local media.

Lithium prices in China expected to stop falling in Sept as suppliers cut production, says TrendForce

Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices are still sinking, but lithium suppliers have begun to cut production and the market is looking forward to the September-October demand season, TrendForce said.

CATL tops list of China's most valuable private energy firms, Nio 8th, says Hurun

CATL is ranked No. 1 with a value of RMB 1.04 trillion, Nio is No. 8 with RMB 140 billion. BYD is No. 2 and Li Auto is No. 3.

US EV maker Lucid exploring entry into China, exec says

Lucid has a team in China exploring the viability of entering the market, though there's no specific timeline yet.

BYD launches Seal in Brazil, targets 100 local stores by year-end

The Seal is the sixth model BYD has launched in Brazil after the Tang EV, Han EV, Yuan Plus EV, Song Plus DM-i, and Dolphin EV.

BYD officially launches Seal DM-i in China, priced from $22,830

The Seal DM-i is another attractive option for the mainstream mid- to high-end plug-in hybrid market in China, with the official prices reduced by RMB 10,000 from pre-sale.

Nio CEO credits rapid EV adoption in China to open market and competition

William Li said the openness and fierce competition in the Chinese market were key to the rapid adoption of EVs, implicitly blaming US protectionism.

Xiaomi has begun EV trial production, with run rate of 50 prototypes per week, report says

Xiaomi's first EV model is now in the trial production phase, which has been underway for almost a month, according to local media.

Tesla Shanghai plant sees milestone of 2 millionth car roll off line

Tesla's Shanghai factory went into operation at the end of 2019 and saw its one-millionth mass-produced vehicle roll off the line in August 2022.

Xpeng unveils facelift for flagship SUV G9

The exterior of the Xpeng G9 2024 will have green, black, gray, white, and silver options, and the first show cars are already available at its stores.