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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Tesla prepares to export Model Y from Shanghai to Canada, report says

It would be the first time Tesla will ship cars from China to North America, connecting its largest and most cost-effective factory in the world with its biggest market, North America.

Nio's battery swap network completes initial coverage of Beijing-Taipei highway

The G3 Beijing-Taipei highway is a 2,030-kilometer road linking northern, eastern and southeastern China.

BYD Seagull to be officially launched on Apr 26, gets strong acceptance in pre-sale

BYD Seagull was unveiled and started pre-sale on April 18 with a pre-sale starting price of RMB 78,800 and received more than 10,000 orders in 24 hours.

Shanghai auto show: EVs take center stage, nearly 40 models equipped with LiDARs

There are 38 models equipped with LiDARs, of which BYD-backed RoboSense is the biggest winner, being the supplier of 18 of them.

Changan's NEV brand Shenlan aims for 200,000 sales this year

Shenlan's goals for 2023 include selling 200,000 vehicles and making both the SL03 and S7 hot sellers, the brand's CEO said.

Date set for next Beijing auto show as Shanghai auto show just started

The 17th Beijing auto show will be held from April 25 to May 4, 2024, after the biennial event was canceled last time due to Covid concerns.

Nio App sees major changes to vehicle configurator, here are latest model wait times

Nio App's vehicle configurator now available for only 5 models, and the ET7 wait time is back on display.

CATL sees record net profit growth in Q1 as lithium prices plunge

Lithium carbonate prices fell more than 50 percent in the first quarter, allowing CATL to see record net profit growth of 557.97 percent in the quarter.

CATL, BYD's sodium-ion batteries both to be in mass production within this year, report says

CATL and BYD's sodium-ion batteries to be put into mass production will both be a mix of sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries, according to local media.

Insurance registrations for week ending Apr 16: Tesla 12,500, Li Auto 6,300, Nio 700

Nio's weak performance may be because it is on the eve of multiple product switches, as it will begin deliveries of the new ET7, new ES6, EC7 in May and will begin deliveries of the new ES8 in June.