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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Zeekr gets L3 autonomous driving test permit in Hangzhou after Shanghai

Zeekr has been awarded an L3 autonomous driving test permit in Hangzhou, and will be able to test the L3 capabilities of its SEA Intelligent Driving system on the city's highways and urban expressways.

BYD Denza starts Z9GT pre-sales: Built on powerful e3 tech, starting at $47,620

The Z9GT will officially go on sale and begin deliveries in September, and its powerful performance and lower-than-expected prices mean Denza has high hopes for its sales.
Related:  BYD Denza reveals Z9GT interior details

EU unveils new proposed tariffs for EVs from China, 9% for Tesla

BYD, Geely, and SAIC all face slightly lower tariff rates than previously, while Tesla's 9 percent is well below the 20.8 percent indicated last month.

Xpeng sees gross margin improve further in Q2, net loss narrows

Xpeng reported revenues largely in line with expectations in the second quarter, with gross margin increasing sequentially for the fourth consecutive quarter and net loss narrowing slightly from the first quarter.

Nio Power Up 2024: Infrastructure plans, new swap station plant, and more

Nio Power will build a new battery swap station manufacturing facility in Wuhan, targeting an annual capacity of more than 1,000 battery swap stations.

China EV insurance registrations for week ending Aug 18: Nio 3,300, Tesla 14,300, Xiaomi 2,600, BYD 78,500

Li Auto had 10,700 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 2,300, Zeekr 3,500, Leapmotor 5,300 and Aito 5,600.

Xpeng Mona M03 launch event to begin at 7 pm Beijing Time on Aug 27

The Xpeng Mona M03 will have a starting price of no more than RMB 135,900 ($19,050), according to a previous poster from the company.

Avatr to acquire 10% stake in Huawei's parts unit Newcool for $1.6 billion

After the transaction, Avatr will hold a 10 percent stake in Newcool, while Huawei will hold 90 percent.
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Nio renames Power Day to Power Up, 2024 event to be held on Aug 20

Power Up 2024 will be held on August 20 in Wuhan, Hubei, central China. For the past three years, Nio had held the Nio Power Day events in the summer of each year.

BYD's auto insurance unit posts net income of $850,000 in Q2

BYD set up its own auto insurance business through an acquisition, which began operations in May this year.