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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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.

CATL sees Q4 net profit up 39% QoQ, gross margin improves further to 22.57%

CATL's capacity utilization was 83.4 percent in 2022, down from 95 percent in 2021.

BYD offers discounts for Song and Seal as China's auto price war intensifies

Consumers who order BYD's Song Plus lineup this month will receive a discount of RMB 6,800, or RMB 8,800 for the Seal.

Tesla Model Y ranks No. 2 in top-selling SUVs in China in Feb

BYD Song was the best-selling SUV in China in February with 51,592 retail sales, and the Model Y ranked No. 2 with 25,526 units.

Nio ET5 drops 1 spot in ranking of top-selling premium sedans in China

Nio ET5 ranks No. 7 with 6,471 retail sales in February, surpassed by Audi A4L with 6,935 sales.

Regulatory filing: Tesla removing radars from China-made Model Y

In most parts of the world, the Model 3 and Model Y are already based on the camera-only Tesla Vision solution.

Regulatory filing: Nio ET5 shooting brake coming

Nio management previously hinted that the Nio ET5 shooting brake could begin deliveries in China in July.

BYD F brand to use new powertrain, targeting market with price above RMB 400,000

BYD's F brand is positioned between the Denza and Yangwang and is expected to be priced between RMB 400,000 and RMB 600,000.