Phate Zhang

  • From empty land to parked cars: Satellite images show how fast Xiaomi's EV plant was built

    The Xiaomi EV factory, which started construction in April 2022, has seen an increasing number of vehicles parked in the parking lot in the last ten days.

  • Nio Alps' official name could be Onvo; camouflage-free spy shots revealed

    Two uncamouflaged spy photos of a model allegedly under Nio's second brand are circulating on social media today, with the rear end showing the vehicle's English brand name as Onvo.

  • Nio to unveil strategy on long-life batteries, upgrade of BaaS service on Mar 14

    Nio's BaaS (battery as a service) service will be upgraded and the company will hold a user communication session following the announcement of the strategy.

  • Xiaomi files for new variant of SU7 ahead of its official launch

    That new version of the Xiaomi SU7 is a single-motor model with more weight, which could mean a larger battery pack and range.

  • BYD launches refreshed e2 compact EV with 13% lower starting price

    The refreshed BYD e2 starts at RMB 89,800, or $12,500, down from RMB 102,800.

  • Changan's EV unit Avatr offers new variant of Avatr 11 SUV at $6,970 price reduction

    Avatr is offering a new version of its Avatr 11 SUV available for this month only at a starting price of RMB 250,000, down from RMB 300,000 for the model's previous entry-level version.

  • Li Auto to launch lower-priced variants for Li L7, Li L8 in May

    Li Auto has restructured the naming of its L-series models and will launch new versions of the Li L7 and Li L8 in May, both with RMB 18,000 lower prices.

  • China EV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 10: Nio 2,000, Xpeng 1,800, Li Auto 9,300, Tesla 13,200

    BYD's EV insurance registrations in China last week were 49,100, Aito was 8,500 and Zeekr was 1,900.

  • Xiaomi says it's fully prepared for EV price war

    When Xiaomi announced its entry into the car-making game in 2021, the only quality electric sedan available to Chinese consumers was basically the Tesla Model 3. But now, there's a long list of them.

  • Xiaomi to officially launch its 1st EV model SU7 on Mar 28

    The Xiaomi SU7 will allow for customer experience starting on March 25, and reservations are currently open.