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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BYD reportedly planning big push for battery electric commercial vehicles

BYD has set a budget of more than $20 billion for its commercial vehicle division through 2025, with major spending planned for research, product development and capacity expansion, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Tesla delivers 33,923 vehicles in China in Feb, exports 40,479 from Shanghai plant

Tesla's share of the BEV market in China was 11.50 percent in February, down from 12.56 percent in January.

China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 5: BYD 38,932, Tesla 13,266, Nio 3,345

The Nio ET5 had 2,106 insurance registrations last week, the ET7 had 154 and the ES7 had 227.

Nio's 1st swap station in Denmark goes online

Nio management recently said that despite the efforts of its European team, the company's local infrastructure is still lower than internal expectations.

Deutsche Bank explains why they continue to be bullish on Nio

The team calls Nio management's long-term strategy the Blue Sky Blueprint, saying it will be a moat for the EV maker, though it's very costly to build.

Xpeng officially unveils P7i, facelift of P7, in China

The P7 is a crucial model for Xpeng, contributing 49 percent of the company's sales in 2022.

Turkey slaps additional tariffs on Chinese EV imports to boost local project

Turkey has imposed an additional 40 percent tariff on China-made electric vehicles as the country prepares to launch its first locally produced EV, the Togg.

Nio becomes trending topic as former intern claims unfair treatment after sexual assault

A female former intern claims she was treated unfairly after being sexually assaulted while working at Nio. The company issued a clarification, but it was challenged by the lady.

Xpeng offering discounts to clear P7 inventory, facelift to launch next week, report says

The new Xpeng P7 will be named P7i and will go on sale next week, when pricing information will be announced, according to local media.

Tesla sells 74,402 China-made vehicles in Feb, up 12.6% from Jan

In the first two months, Tesla sold 140,453 China-made vehicles, up 20.71 percent from the same period last year.