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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Xpeng starts rolling out XNGP available on all roads to all users in China, targets door-to-door experience in Q4

Xpeng today began rolling out its all-road-ready XNGP feature to all users in China, bringing the biggest update to its smart driving capabilities.

Nio exec asks Li Auto to stop sharing weekly sales figures

A Nio executive has asked Li Auto to stop sharing weekly sales rankings, saying it's a low-level competition that interferes with other companies' operations.

China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jul 28: Nio 5,400, Tesla 13,500, Xiaomi 3,900, BYD 70,600

So far this month, Nio had 18,700 insurance registrations, Xpeng 7,800, Li Auto 43,000, Tesla 41,900, Xiaomi 11,400 and BYD 257,900.

BYD Fang Cheng Bao cuts Bao 5 price by up to 17%

The Bao 5 was launched on November 9, 2023, and monthly deliveries have been below 3,000 units for the past three months.

BYD Fang Cheng Bao to launch new models more intensively from Q4

As its channels improve, Fang Cheng Bao will probably launch new products every quarter from the fourth quarter onwards, the head of the BYD sub-brand said.

Huawei-backed Aito sees 400,000th vehicle roll off line

Cumulative deliveries of the Aito M7 have exceeded 200,000 units, contributing to more than half of Aito's deliveries.

Xpeng enters Singapore market, opens 1st pop-up store

Xpeng has started pre-sales of the G6 in Singapore, and its first official store is expected to open in September.

Nio rules out robotaxi, says it's not exciting business model

Nio won't be taking jobs from ride-hailing drivers, it's not inspiring, William Li said.

Nio IN 2024: Autonomous driving chip, SkyOS, 2nd-gen Nio Phone, and more

Nio's Shenji NX9031 chip has successfully taped out, marking a significant advancement in its autonomous driving chip development.

CATL sees profit up in Q2, gross margin flat

CATL saw second-quarter profit rebound from the first quarter, while gross margin remained flat.