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 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.

BYD enters UK passenger car market, starts selling Atto 3

The BYD Atto 3 will start at £36,490 ($43,230) in the UK and deliveries there will begin on March 15.

BYD reportedly planning big push for battery electric commercial vehicles

BYD has set a budget of more than $20 billion for its commercial vehicle division through 2025, with major spending planned for research, product development and capacity expansion, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Tesla delivers 33,923 vehicles in China in Feb, exports 40,479 from Shanghai plant

Tesla's share of the BEV market in China was 11.50 percent in February, down from 12.56 percent in January.

China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 5: BYD 38,932, Tesla 13,266, Nio 3,345

The Nio ET5 had 2,106 insurance registrations last week, the ET7 had 154 and the ES7 had 227.

Nio's 1st swap station in Denmark goes online

Nio management recently said that despite the efforts of its European team, the company's local infrastructure is still lower than internal expectations.

Deutsche Bank explains why they continue to be bullish on Nio

The team calls Nio management's long-term strategy the Blue Sky Blueprint, saying it will be a moat for the EV maker, though it's very costly to build.

Xpeng officially unveils P7i, facelift of P7, in China

The P7 is a crucial model for Xpeng, contributing 49 percent of the company's sales in 2022.

Turkey slaps additional tariffs on Chinese EV imports to boost local project

Turkey has imposed an additional 40 percent tariff on China-made electric vehicles as the country prepares to launch its first locally produced EV, the Togg.

Nio becomes trending topic as former intern claims unfair treatment after sexual assault

A female former intern claims she was treated unfairly after being sexually assaulted while working at Nio. The company issued a clarification, but it was challenged by the lady.