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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Introducing CnEVData: CnEVPost's new platform for sharing data

CnEVData is essentially the database used internally by the CnEVPost team, containing data that the team uses for day-to-day reporting, as well as more data not covered by the reporting.

China Apr NEV retail down 3% from Mar, preliminary CPCA data show

China's retail sales of passenger NEVs in April were 529,000 units, up 87 percent year-on-year, but down 3 percent from March, according to the CPCA.

BYD presents Han EV, Yuan Plus EV and Dolphin in Ecuador

BYD has entered into a strategic partnership with Ecuadorian car dealership group Andor, which will establish six dealer stores in the next six months and plans to expand to 12 in 2024.

Insurance registrations for week ending Apr 30: Tesla 11,500, Li Auto 8,100, Nio 2,600

Li Auto shared the numbers, saying its sales last week far outpaced those of other local new car-making brands.

Tesla sells 75,842 China-made vehicles in Apr, CPCA data show

Tesla's April sales in China may have been negatively impacted by consumer expectations of price cuts. It raised the prices of all its models in China this week, seemingly aimed at dampening such expectations.

Tesla Model Y with BYD battery has started production in Germany, report says

Since this week, the Model Y with BYD battery has been produced at Tesla's Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, according to a German media report.

Nio rumored to officially launch new ES6 on May 24

Nio will officially launch the new ES6 and announce the price on May 24, with deliveries expected to begin within days of the launch, according to local media.

Tesla offers new Model S and Model X buyers 3 years of free supercharging benefits along with price hike in China

Starting May 5, Chinese consumers who order a new Model S or Model X and have the vehicle delivered by September 30 will receive the benefit.

Tesla hikes prices of new Model S and Model X in China

Tesla raised the prices of the entire new Model S and Model X lineup in China by about 2 percent, following price increases for the locally produced Model 3 and Model Y three days ago.

Li Auto Q1 earnings preview: Shifting to higher gear

With sales near the low end of guidance, Li Auto's performance in the first quarter is expected to be somewhat mixed, but the outlook for delivery in the second quarter will be robust, according to Edison Yu's team.