Phate Zhang

  • Nio Jan deliveries breakdown: ES6 2,676, ET5 Touring 1,959

    The ES6 contributed 19.30 percent of Nio Inc's deliveries in January, while the ET5 Touring contributed 14.13 percent.

  • Leapmotor to start pre-sales of B10 SUV on Mar 10

    Leapmotor said the B10 will be priced at less than RMB 150,000 yuan ($20,520) and will feature LiDAR to support smart driving in urban areas.

  • Unusually low-priced Onvo L60s listed on Chinese online platforms: Should this be a concern?

    Some used-car sellers have inaccurately labeled vehicles purchased via the BaaS model with the original "full vehicle price", a Nio spokesperson said.

  • CATL files for listing in Hong Kong

    CATL's listing, which is expected to raise at least $5 billion, will be the largest in Hong Kong in four years.

  • Tesla sells 33,703 cars in China in Jan, exports 29,535 from Shanghai plant

    Tesla's January retail sales within China were 15.49 percent lower year-on-year and 59.36 percent lower than in December, partly due to the disruption of the Chinese New Year holiday.

  • Nio CEO highlights importance of sales volume, cost reduction in internal meeting

    William Li mentioned that Nio seeks to achieve single-quarter profitability in the fourth quarter of 2025.

  • China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Feb 9: Nio 1,100, Tesla 6,200, Xiaomi 4,400, BYD 28,900

    Xpeng was at 3,400 units, Li Auto 4,700, Zeekr 2,400, Leapmotor 2,700, and Aito 1,100.

  • Tesla Shanghai Megafactory officially starts production

    The Tesla Shanghai Megafactory will begin capacity ramp-up in the first quarter.

  • BYD expedites smart driving era with sweeping updates to 21 models

    BYD has rolled out Smart Driving Edition updates for 10 models in the Dynasty lineup and 11 models in the Ocean lineup, including the Seagull priced as low as RMB 69,800.

  • Changan unveils smart driving strategy, to launch 35 smart cars in next 3 years

    Changan unveiled its Dubhe Plan 2.0 on February 9, which is expected to allow more affordable models to be equipped with driver assistance systems.