Phate Zhang

  • Baidu Apollo Go gets license to test robotaxis in HK

    Baidu has been granted license to put 10 Apollo Go robotaxis into trial operation in Hong Kong, the first time it has been permitted to test robotaxi outside of the Chinese mainland.

  • GAC, Huawei sign deal to jointly create new premium NEV brand

    GAC will create a new premium smart NEV brand in addition to Trumpchi, Aion and Hyptec.

  • Xpeng to launch '8-seater' X9 MPV on Dec 1

    The 7-seat version of the Xpeng X9 was launched on January 1 and saw cumulative deliveries reach 20,000 units on November 25.

  • Li Auto launches 3-year 0-interest financing incentive for all models

    Li Auto is the first local automaker to respond to Tesla's limited-time discount introduced for the Model Y on November 25.

  • Nio opens 1st Nio House for MENA region in Abu Dhabi

    Nio has already begun deliveries of the ES8 in the UAE, while local deliveries of the EC6 and ET5 will begin in the first quarter of 2025.

  • Zeekr launches 009 MPV, opens 500th global store in Singapore

    Zeekr has launched the Zeekr 009 in Singapore, its second model there after the Zeekr X. Its first store in Singapore is the 500th in the world.

  • Xpeng sees 10,000th P7+ roll off line, 20 days after launch

    Xpeng said its plant is in full swing to expand capacity.

  • China Nov EV sales preview: Deutsche Bank expects Nio at 22,000, Tesla 80,000, BYD 520,000

    Deutsche Bank expects the Nio brand to deliver 17,000 units in November and the Onvo sub-brand 5,000 units.

  • Man who created rumor of BYD buying Nio detained

    The man used AI software to create the fake image and spread it online to boost the popularity of his own self-media account.

  • Pony AI debuts on Nasdaq at $5 billion valuation

    Pony AI raised $413 million in its US offering, making it the largest IPO in the autonomous driving space on the US stock market this year.