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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Chinese self-driving startup DeepRoute to open European center in Germany in 2024 to kick off global expansion

DeepRoute expects to set up a European operations center in Germany next year and will release an overseas version of its Driver 3.0 ADAS solution.

Changes to Nio phone's filing reveal more specs

Nio phone adds "RAM 16 GB + ROM 1 TB" and "RAM 16 GB + ROM 512 GB" options.

China EV insurance registrations for week ending Sept 3: Tesla 11,800, Li Auto 7,400, Nio 5,000

Xpeng saw insurance registrations of 3,100 units last week, down 6.06 percent from 3,300 units in the previous week. BYD saw registrations of 50,800 units last week, down 1.74 percent from the previous week.

Nio to adjust battery upgrade prices ahead of China's National Day holiday travel rush

Nio will increase its daily prices for standard-range battery upgrades to long-range ahead of the holiday, and offer discounts to encourage owners to upgrade on a monthly basis.

CATL to produce its latest Shenxing Battery in Germany and Hungary

CATL launched the Shenxing Battery in China on August 16, saying it can get 400 kilometers of range on a 10-minute charge.

Leapmotor unveils 1st global model, C10, in Germany

Leapmotor aims to launch 5 new global models in the next 2 years for sale in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and the Americas.

Deutsche Bank on China EV sales: Nio, Xpeng could see better volumes in H2, while Li Auto could be in more defensive position

EV sales generally surprised to the upside in August as new product cycles continue to garner robust demand, according to Edison Yu's team.

Xpeng to start selling EVs in Germany next year

After three years of operations in Europe, Xpeng is now gearing up to enter one of the world's most competitive auto markets, the Chinese EV maker said.

Tesla sells 84,159 China-made vehicles in Aug, up 31% from Jul

In the January-August period, Tesla sold 624,983 China-made vehicles, up 56.27 percent year-on-year.

Nio said to launch new EC6 on Sept 15, Nio Phone on Sept 21

Nio will launch the new EC6 on September 15, the Nio Phone on September 21, and hold Nio Day 2023 on December 23, according to the words of the EV maker's president shared by a Weibo user.