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 Q4 earnings preview: Will cloudy skies last until summer?

Deutsche Bank's Edison Yu's team thinks Nio's performance will improve significantly in the second half of the year, but there's a big "IF" in it.

Nio's ALPS sub-brand will have its own sales channel and half as many models as Nio brand, report says

According to Nio's internal expectations, ALPS will have half the number of models than the main brand Nio, but will aim to achieve 50,000 units per month in sales, local media said.

Nio sees milestone of 10,000th battery swap completed in Europe

Nio now has 11 battery swap stations in Europe, with six more to open soon.

Nio's Firefly project will have its own plant, but city not yet determined, report says

Compared to the Nio brand and the ALPS project, Firefly models will have weaker smart driving features, but will still have a significant intelligence advantage over European carmakers' products, according to local media.

Xpeng to report Q4 earnings on March 17

Xpeng delivered 22,204 vehicles in the fourth quarter, above the upper end of the 20,000 to 21,000 guidance range it previously provided.

China NEV insurance registrations for week ending Feb 19: BYD 37,026, Tesla 5,913, Nio 3,174

BYD's figure was higher than the previous week's 31,417 units, Nio's was higher than the previous week's 3,045 units, while Tesla's was lower than the previous week's 6,963 units.

Xpeng's Guangzhou plant goes into production, says contractor

Xpeng's Guangzhou plant was qualified in December to produce vehicles with a design capacity of 120,000 vehicles a year, a contractor for the company said.

Nio's F4 plant will be located in Chuzhou to produce models for Firefly sub-brand, report says

Nio's F4 plant integrates Leopard's original plant, and more information may be announced in March-April, according to local media.

Nio reveals aggressive plan to add 1,000 swap stations in 2023

Starting in June, Nio will basically maintain a construction rate of 120-150 battery swap stations per month.

Nio EC7, new ES8, ES6 enter China's purchase tax exemption catalog, range info revealed

China's industrial regulator has released the latest list of new energy vehicles exempted from vehicle purchase tax, including the Nio ES7, the new ES8 and the new ES6, which has not yet been officially launched.