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 delivers 10,378 vehicles in Mar, down 14.6% from Feb

Nio delivered 31,041 vehicles in the first quarter, slightly above the lower end of its previous guidance range of 31,000 to 33,000 vehicles.

Nio's 1st phone model to be launched in Q3, says William Li

Li also said that Tesla's price cut comes after it faced stiff competition in China, where it does not have pricing power.

Nio begins ET5 deliveries in Europe

Nio ET7 deliveries in Europe began last October, and EL7 deliveries there began at the end of January.

Li Auto delivers 20,823 vehicles in Mar, up 25% from Feb

Li Auto delivered 52,584 vehicles in the first quarter, slightly above the lower end of the previous guidance range of 52,000 to 55,000 vehicles.

Xpeng sees new milestone in autonomous driving, rolls out Tesla FSD-like assisted driving capability to 2 flagship models

Xpeng's XNGP system will enable full-scenario ADAS from start to stop when the full rollout is completed in 2024, it said.

Nio aims for swap stations to serve partly as showrooms in underdeveloped cities

Up to 70 percent of Nio's owners are in China's tier 1 and tier 2 cities, and the company wants to leverage battery swap stations to reach out to less-developed tier 3 and tier 4 cities.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk planning visit to China, report says

Elon Musk last visited China in January 2020, when he showed off a dance during a delivery ceremony for Tesla's first China-made Model 3 vehicles.

Tesla teases new product launch in China on Apr 3

Tesla's poster mentions "Supercharging," suggesting that the product could be its latest charging device.

The common feature of Nio, Li Auto, Xpeng's mobile apps? Pretty girls!

Nio and Li Auto's mobile apps have been featuring pretty girls significantly more often lately, while Xpeng is running a campaign to encourage users to share such content on its app.

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year and strive to reach 3.6 million, said Wang Chuanfu, its chairman and president.