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 exec responds to Cadillac snark: 'See you in my mirror'

"It's faster than you, it's smarter than you, it's younger than you, and it's more affordable than you," a Zeekr executive told Cadillac.

Nio Onvo shares L60 interior image, 1st production cars expected to roll off line on Aug 15

An Onvo executive shared an image on the Onvo App today showing some details of the L60's door handles and stereo.

Xpeng Mona M03 to start at no more than $19,030

The Xpeng Mona M03 will have a starting price of no more than RMB 135,900 ($19,030), and its official launch will take place on August 27, a poster shows.

Audi reportedly to equip China models with Huawei smart driving solution

The next-generation A5 will be the first Audi model to feature Huawei's smart driving solution, according to local media.

Xpeng to launch Mona M03 on Aug 27

Xpeng will launch the first model of its Mona lineup, the M03, on August 27, after already starting to take pre-orders earlier this month.

Zeekr launches updated 001 and 007 with faster charging and enhanced driver assist capabilities

The 2025 Zeekr 007 has variants with Zeekr's next-generation battery packs that can charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in 10.5 minutes, which Zeekr said is the fastest charging speed yet.

China EV insurance registrations for week ending Aug 11: Nio 3,300, Tesla 15,500, Xiaomi 3,500, BYD 75,800

Li Auto had 11,100 insurance registrations last week, Zeekr 3,400, Leapmotor 5,400 and Aito 3,900.

GM reportedly cuts jobs in China as sales decline

In the January-July period of this year, SAIC-GM sold 240,579 vehicles, down 55.14 percent from a year earlier.

Tesla Model Y ranks No. 1 in BEV wholesale in China in Jan-Jul

The Model Y ranked first among BEV models in China with wholesale sales of 298,384 units in January-July 2024, with the BYD Seagull coming in second with 227,2934 units.

Neta starts pre-sales of Neta S shooting brake with starting price of $24,520

Neta is offering three EREV variants of the Neta S shooting brake with a CLTC battery range of 300 kilometers in pre-sales. Its BEV variants will be available at a later date.