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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Nio names its car rental service in China Nio Subscription

Nio upgraded the service a year ago, and more than 3,000 consumers have used it in the past year.

Nio to allow Chinese consumers to lock in EC7 orders starting Apr 10

Test drives for the EC7 will open on April 10, with deliveries to begin in mid-May.

Some Chinese lithium producers stop production to stem continued price decline

Half of the four major lithium producers in Yichun, Jiangxi province, nicknamed the "lithium capital of Asia," have opted to shut down production, according to local media.

Tesla sells 88,869 China-made vehicles in Mar, CPCA data show

In the first quarter, Tesla sold 229,322 China-made vehicles, contributing 54 percent of its global deliveries in the quarter.

China NEV insurance registrations for week ending April 2: BYD 46,218, Tesla 14,275, Nio 2,730

In the past five weeks, Nio vehicles had 11,929 insurance registrations. The company delivered 10,378 vehicles in March.

China's Mar passenger NEV wholesale sales up 20% MoM to 600,000, CPCA estimates show

In the first quarter, wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles in China are expected to be 1.48 million, up 25 percent year-on-year, the CPCA said.

Tesla reportedly to begin large-scale testing of FSD in China

Tesla will soon begin large-scale testing of FSD (Full Self-Driving) in China, according to a report by Caixin on April 3.

Tesla's lower-priced model coming with planned annual capacity of 4 million units, report says

Tesla's lower-priced model will be a smaller version of the Model Y, and the EV maker is building a capacity plan for it of up to 4 million units a year, a new report said.

Xpeng starts warming up for G6, releases official 'spy shot'

Xpeng management previously said that the G6 will be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show and will be officially launched and delivered by the end of the second quarter, with a price range of RMB 200,000 - 300,000.

Meituan CEO Wang Xing cuts holdings in Li Auto

Wang Xing has cashed out HK$420 million in the past half month by cutting his stake in Li Auto, but remains the NEV maker's largest external shareholder.