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 offers up to $14,900 discounts on 2022 ES6 and ES8, report says

Nio's sales staff said they have never seen such big discounts, but there are not many cars like this available.

BYD's NEV sales fall to 151,341 units in Jan, ending 10-month streak of growth

BYD's NEV sales ended a 10-month streak of growth, as the Chinese New Year holiday took its toll on sales.

Tesla to boost production at Shanghai plant as price cut spurs demand, report says

Tesla plans to produce an average of nearly 20,000 vehicles a week at its Shanghai plant in February and March, with monthly production roughly reaching September levels, according to Reuters.

Nio delivers 8,506 vehicles in Jan, down 46% from Dec

Nio said it delivered 2,190 SUVs and 6,316 sedans in January, without providing a breakdown of specific models.

Xpeng delivers 5,218 vehicles in Jan, down 54% from Dec

The month's vehicle deliveries reflected a seasonal slowdown during the Chinese New Year holiday that began in mid-January, Xpeng said.

Li Auto delivers 15,141 vehicles in Jan, down 29% from Dec

Li Auto's deliveries in January were down from December due to the negative impact of the Chinese New Year holiday, a seasonal factor.

Nio begins EL7 SUV deliveries in Europe

Nio has started deliveries of the EL7 in the Netherlands, and deliveries of the SUV model in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway are also about to begin.

Tesla gets $4.6 billion in revenue from China in Q4, down 11% from previous quarter

Tesla delivered 121,619 vehicles to Chinese consumers in the fourth quarter, essentially unchanged from 120,576 vehicles in the third quarter.

China NEV insurance registrations for 2 weeks ending Jan 29: BYD 29,988, Tesla 10,852, Nio 3,435

The Chinese New Year holiday from January 21 to January 27 was a significant impact on car companies' sales activity.

Zeekr aims for 140,000 sales in 2023, to launch 2 new models, CEO says in internal letter

Zeekr is preparing to launch two new models this year, aiming to make them popular once they hit the market, its CEO said.