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 ES7, ET7, ET5 wait times become shorter

Wait times for the Nio ES7 and ET7 have both changed from the previous 3-4 weeks to about 3 weeks, and the ET5 has gone from about 3 weeks to 2-3 weeks.

Shanghai auto show to be held on April 18-27

The upcoming Auto Shanghai 2023 will be the first major auto show in China after the lifting of Covid controls.

Regulatory filing: Human Horizons working on 3rd model HiPhi Y

The HiPhi Y will be priced in the RMB 400,000-500,000 range and will be the least expensive of Human Horizons' models, previous reports have implied.

Fitch expects China's NEV sales to maintain strong growth, while ICE vehicle sales to decline

Fitch expects sales of passenger NEVs in China to grow by more than 30 percent in 2023, while ICE vehicles will decline by the low teens.

Regulatory filing: Nio's new EC6 coming

Deliveries of the new EC6 are expected to begin before the end of May, according to previous hints from Nio management.

Zeekr secures $750 million in Series A funding, bringing valuation to $13 billion

Zeekr filed a draft registration statement for a potential IPO with the SEC on December 7 on a confidential basis.

Nio vehicles still sell at higher average prices than BMW in China, despite lower-priced ET5 becomes key to sales

Nio vehicles sold for an average of RMB 413,300 ($60,700) in January, higher than BMW's RMB 399,400 and Lexus' RMB 390,600 in China.

Nio's 150-kWh battery pack costs as much as an ET5, president says

Nio's 150-kWh pack will initially be available for lease only, with a buyout option to be offered in the future.

Nio reaches new deal to boost swap station deployment in highway service areas in Jiangsu

Nio has entered into strategic partnerships with highway authorities in Anhui, Zhejiang and Jiangsu in the more economically developed Yangtze River Delta region of China.

China's Jan NEV sales at 408,000, down 50% from Dec, CAAM data show

China's auto industry is facing big challenges in the first quarter and still needs policy support, the CAAM said.