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 signs deal to supply 5,000 EVs to UK car rental firm Octopus EV over 3 years

The initial order will include the BYD Atto 3, which will be available under the so-called Salary Sacrifice program.

China's transition to new emission standard: How will this affect auto market?

Analysts believe the impact of the transition will not last long and will have less of an impact than the last switch in standards in 2019.

Nio App no longer shows ET7 wait time as talk of revamped model heats up

The Nio ET7 delivered around 3,000 units per month for most of the second half of 2022, but only 521 and 649 units were delivered in January and February of this year, respectively.

BYD begins construction of Thailand plant with annual capacity of 150,000 units

On March 10, BYD held a groundbreaking ceremony for the plant in Thailand, and the delivery ceremony for the 10,000th BYD Atto 3.

First Nio ET5 sedans arrive in Norway, deliveries set to start this month

The ET5 has become Nio's main seller in China, contributing 48 percent, 68 percent, and 53 percent of monthly deliveries in the past three months, respectively.

Li Auto begins deliveries of its first 5-seat SUV Li L7

Li Auto has an internal goal of 25,000-30,000 monthly deliveries and will aim to meet the goal in the second quarter, its management said last month.

Neta starts construction of its first overseas plant in Thailand, with planned annual capacity of 20,000 units

Neta is building the electric vehicle assembly site with Thailand's BGAC and expects it to start production by the end of January 2024.

Li Auto to build charging stations at 'Nio pace', report says

Li Auto is aiming to build about 300 super-fast charging stations this year, and Nio also plans to add 10,000 new charging piles this year, according to local media.

Xpeng P7i officially launched in China, deliveries to start in March

Xpeng offers four versions of the P7i with a starting price of RMB 249,900, above the RMB 229,900 for the Tesla Model 3.

CATL confirms it's negotiating new prices with EV makers

CATL's lithium sharing program is not for price reduction purposes, but rather the company already owns some mineral resources and doesn't want to reap windfall profits, its management said.