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 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.

Nio begins allowing all NT 2.0 models to trial NOP+ assisted driving software

The rollout of NOP+ is Nio's preparation for the launch of its subscription-based NAD assisted driving software.

Revamped Xpeng P7 may be named P7i in China

The new Xpeng P7 was launched in Europe on February 3, and the model is expected to be officially launched in China in March.

CATL reportedly cutting battery costs significantly for some clients including Nio, Li Auto

The program is only available to a few strategic customers, including Nio, Li Auto, Huawei and Zeekr, and Tesla is not included, according to local media.

Haomo unveils DriveGPT, a large model for self-driving cognition, amid AI frenzy

Haomo DriveGPT has now completed model building and validation of the first phase of data, with parameters comparable in scale to GPT-2.

Tesla raises prices of two higher-trim Model Y variants both by $290 in China

The small price increases for the Tesla Model Y mean that the model is unlikely to revert to price cuts in the near future, and is expected to dampen the wait-and-see attitude of some potential consumers.

Nio to report Q4 earnings on March 1

Nio delivered 40,052 vehicles in the fourth quarter, above the upper end of its lowered guidance range of 38,500 to 39,500 vehicles.

Nio's inventory clearance of older models nears end

An Nio salesperson in Beijing said the older ES8, ES6 and EC6 models have been discontinued for two months and they are now out of stock in the city.

BYD so far ahead of Tesla in China that 'it's almost ridiculous,' says Charlie Munger

If all the manufacturing space BYD has to build cars in China is counted, it would amount to a big percentage of Manhattan island, Munger noted.

Nio says older models being phased out as planned, denies rumors of sales halt

Nio said the 2022 ES8, ES6, and EC6 are no longer being custom-built, but a small number of show cars and existing cars are still available for sale.